Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne 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...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
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Friday, September 29th, 2006
Counties may have to pay federal penalty
By Timothy Cox
Mercer County Commissioners were warned Thursday that the county could end up having to pay a federal penalty due to the high error rate in food stamp cases across Ohio.
The news came despite the fact that Mercer County annually ranks among the top counties statewide for maintaining low error rates, county Department of Job and Family Services (DJFS) Director Dale Borger said. [More]
Two business likely to build in Bremen
By Margie Wuebker
NEW BREMEN - The first of two businesses looking to set up shop in the Bunker Hill Industrial Park received approval for its proposed plat when the New Bremen Planning Commission met Thursday night.
Developer Larry Leffel plans to construct an 80-by-75-foot building to house a nationally known industrial supply operation. Initially, plans call for a 6,000-square-foot facility, with the possibility of doubling the size at some point in the future. [More]
Celina still unbeaten in the WBL
By Ryan Hines
The Celina volleyball team is past the halfway point of the Western Buckeye League season and the Green and White have yet to lose a league contest.
On Thursday night, Celina (10-4 overall) made it 5-0 in the WBL following a dominating performance over a hapless Elida squad as the home team rolled 25-12, 25-8 and 25-12. [More]
Obituaries on September 29th, 2006
Elizabeth Bond-Awls
Elizabeth Joy Bond-Awls, stillborn daughter of Abigail Torsell and Darnell Bond [More]
Carol Ann Hall
Carol Ann Hall, 70, 607 W. Vine St., Coldwater, died at 9:03 p.m. Sept., 27, 2006, at University Of Cincinnati Medical Center. [More]
Victor Huwer
Victor J. Huwer, 81, 14595 U.S. 127, North Star, died at 7:59 p.m. Sept. 27, 2006, at his residence. [More]
Angeline Koverman
Angeline Koverman, 90, of Minster, died at 8:40 p.m. Sept. 28, 2006, at Heritag [More]
Dennis Little
Dennis J. Little, 49, of Rockford, died Sept. 27, 2006, at his residence. Death was due to an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. [More]
Leslie Roehm
Former Mercer County resident Leslie L. "Bill" Roehm, 80, of Bellbrook, died Sept. 27, 2006, at his residence. Death was due to a short battle with cancer. [More]
Nancy Storer
Nancy Storer, 57, 118 Guy St., St. Marys, died at 11:45 p.m. Sept. 27, 2006, at her residence following an extended illness. [More]
Local pictures on September 29th, 2006
Subscriber stories on September 29th, 2006
Classified staff are still working without contract
Celina school bus drivers, custodians and other classified union employees are working without a contract since theirs expired three months ago.
Th
New Bremen planners approve Crown's subdivision plans
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen Planning Commission on Thursday approved the final plat of the Cardinal Subdivision with some stipulations.
The subdivision
No more adults classes
ST. MARYS -  Adult education classes are probably not in the future of Tri Star, the advisory board was told Thursday night.
"We don't have the comp
Donations help create gazebo
ST. HENRY - Village residents enjoying the grassy openness and walking paths in St. Henry's South Park now can take a seat in the new gazebo.
Village employee Bob Borgerding envisioned the entire layout of the gazebo before drafting a preliminary sketch and then constructing the entire structure.
Phone tower to go up in Celina
Planners favor triplex as home replacement
Celina Planning Commission members gave the go-ahead for two projects Thursday, including a new Cingular Wireless cell phone tower and a triplex that will replace a home that has fallen into serious disrepair.
Drug raid suspects appear in court
WAPAKONETA - Four area residents arrested during drug raids this year appeared in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court recently:
•A bench warrant w
Area teen pleads guilty to fleeing after accident
A St. Marys teen has pleaded guilty to charges he fled from law officers in July and crashed a car into a home while driving drunk.
Travis Paulus,
Marion Local pushes Versailles to five but Tigers remain perfect
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Flyers did what no other team has done this year - twice in fact - but they still didn't have enough to beat the Versailles Tigers.
Bulldogs hold on for 2-1 victory over O-G
A week after suffering a heart-wrenching loss to Elida to lose a portion of the lead in the Western Buckeye League girls soccer title race, Celina went back into the fire facing always-tough Ottawa-Glandorf just to stay a match back in the league standings.
Coldwater picks up first MAC win of year by steam rolling Parkway in three
COLDWATER - The Coldwater Cavalier volleyball team posted their first Midwest Athletic Conference win of the season as they overcame a sluggish first game and went on to steam roll the Parkway Panthers 26-24, 25-19, 25-16 on Thursday night at Coldwater High School.
Minster wins sectional title
Compiled by Ryan Hines
and Gary R. Rasberry
The postseason for boys golf got underway on Thursday as teams in Divisions II and III headed to sectional tournaments.
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