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
Monday, December 4th, 2006
By Janie Southard
United Steelworkers' top brass need to get back to negotiations with Goodyear and get out of the political tangle among themselves, according to a former president of the local union in St. Marys.
"It saddens me that so many could get hurt in this [More]
Puthoff carries St. Henry to Division V state crown
By Gary R. Rasberry
CANTON - Warren John F. Kennedy was introduced to Andy Puthoff early and often on Saturday.  
The Eagles knew that the Redskin tailback would be coming, but could find no way to stop him on a regular basis.  
Puthoff capped off his high school football career with 209 yards rushing and three touchdowns as St. Henry won its second state title in three years and sixth in state history by beating JFK in the Division V state football championship at Fawcett Stadium. [More]
By Randy Bruns
CANTON - Just before the Marion Local Flyers accepted their Division VI state championship trophy, a familiar cheer began in the sections occupied by the Blue and Gold faithful.
It wasn't the now-familiar "Who's in the house?" chant that started a few years ago and seems to crop up every time Marion makes a long tournament run. [More]
Obituaries on December 4th, 2006
Dennis J. Katterheinrich, 54, 11729 Moulton-New Knoxville Road, New Knoxville, [More]
Rosella J. Hogenkamp Mehmert, 97, of Minster, died at 5:30 a.m. Dec. 2, 2006, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster, where she resided two years. [More]
Local pictures on December 4th, 2006
Subscriber stories on December 4th, 2006
The Lake Improvement Association (LIA) is creating a form the public can use to report possible pollution incidents they see in the watershed, LIA members learned at their monthly meeting Saturday.
Bundled up carolers sing outside a farm stand. A mother pushes her child in a sleigh-like stroller as ice skaters float across a nearby frozen pond.
CANTON - If you happened to pay any attention to state-wide Web sites bantering about this past weekend's state championship bout between the St. Henry Redskins and Warren JFK Eagles, those picking against the Redskins did so with one aspect of the game as their reason - speed.
CANTON - It was August of 2004, and Jeff Starkey was set to embark on his second season as the head football coach at St. Henry.
He was fresh off
CANTON - After winning his second state title in four years, Jeff Starkey now officially feels more comfortable in St. Henry.  
"I really feel like
CANTON - As St. Henry quarterback, Doug Griesdorn launched his final passes in a St. Henry uniform this past weekend, so ended the seniors tenure with a team that has engulfed his life since he was tall enough to be tripped over in the locker room as a toddler.
CANTON - In the waning minutes of Friday's game, Marc Otte came out to take part in one of the final snaps for Marion Local's offense.  
It was an a
CANTON - Notes from the weekend at Canton and the state football championships:
So that's how he did it - Marion Local's Ben Schaefer got a lot of
CANTON - For some reason, when looking back, this year's state championship games seem like a blur.
Maybe it's the hype, the large crowds, or the even larger venues, but many of the details seem to get lost and not remembered until later.
It was for a different team, but a familiar face to area boys basketball fans as Brett Norris returned to the Grand Lake area on Saturday night at the Fieldhouse, this time as head coach of the Hilliard Darby Panthers.
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen Cardinals used a huge offensive first half, then withstood a furious fourth-quarter rally by the Celina Bulldogs to post a 58-54 non-league win Saturday afternoon at New Bremen High School.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Bremen rallied to force overtime against Anna on Saturday night, then held on for a 45-43 win in Shelby County to put the Cardinals at 2-0 on the season.