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Flood Watch issued August 14 at 9:48PM EDT until August 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Ross, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected to move through the region Saturday into Saturday night. Additional heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.

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Monday, July 2nd, 2018

Beating the Beets

Grand Lake rallies to beat Saginaw for sixth straight win

By Gary R. Rasberry

CELINA - Grand Lake moved its start time to Sunday's game to early evening to try and beat the heat.

Then the Mariners rallied to beat the Beets.

The Mariners tied Saginaw in the bottom of the sixth and then scored three runs in the bottom of the eighth to get the 7-4 win over the expansion Sugar Beets at Montgomery Field. [More]

Obituaries on July 2nd, 2018

Michael Knapke

Michael J. Knapke, 66, of Marietta, OH passed away on Saturday, June 30, 2018 at Marietta Memorial Hospital surrounded by his loving family. [More]

Alex Simper

Alex Edward Simper, stillborn son of Michael & Jennifer (Heitkamp) Simper of Coldwater, was born June 29, 2018 in Dayton. [More]

John Wanner

John A. Wanner, 68, Rockford and formerly of Columbus, died at 3:50 p.m. June 27, 2018, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford, where he had been a patient. [More]

Local pictures on July 2nd, 2018

Subscriber stories on July 2nd, 2018

Summer is busy time for kids

Activities abound after school ends

Many activities and travel destinations can help kids stay active and entertained through the lazy days of summer.

Some parents take their kids to the pool while others enjoy the great outdoors by going camping at one of the many area campgrounds or escape by traveling to a far-off location.

Democrats beat the heat to show unity

ST. MARYS - Local Democrats sweated it out in the sweltering heat on Saturday afternoon in a show of solidarity amid a series of setbacks for the party swirling around the Supreme Court earlier in the week.

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