Obituaries: Saturday, January 11th, 2020

Flood Watch issued August 11 at 11:33PM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM 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, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Through Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected through Wednesday. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.

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Obituaries on January 11th, 2020

Will Dean Holland

Will Dean Holland, 61, of Saint Marys, and formerly of Decatur, Alabama, died 4:42 A.M. Tuesday, January 7, 2020, at Lima Memorial Hospital, Lima, Ohio. [More]

Stories on January 11th, 2020

County again sets record sales tax collection

CELINA - Mercer County's sales tax revenue went through the roof in 2019, setting a record for the ninth consecutive year, county auditor Randy Grapner revealed this week.

A Church Divided?

UM Church considers split over LGBTQ issues

Local pastors said they are hurt and confused and praying for a solution that lets the United Methodist Church stay united after church leaders announced a proposal on Jan. 3 to split the denomination over differing beliefs on same-sex marriage and LGBTQ clergy. [More]

Bill targets foreign fentanyl traffickers

A new law will give U.S. officials new sanction tools to target foreign opioid traffickers in China, Mexico and other countries.

The bipartisan Fen

Commission OKs zoning for auto business

CELINA - The city's planning commission this week acted to pave the way for a new automobile sales operation in northeastern Celina.

Commissioners

SWCD holds nearly 4-hour closed-door session on personnel

CELINA - The Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board of supervisors met for almost four hours on Friday morning in an executive session to discuss personnel performance.

Fantastic finish