Flood Watch issued September 16 at 2:55PM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following county, Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...From midnight EDT tonight through Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rain will occur overnight into Thursday. The heavier bands of rainfall will have 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts.
Today 86° Today 86° chance likely 70° 70° chance Tomorrow 84° Tomorrow 84° chance 67° 67° slight chance
Saturday, December 9th, 2006
Ohio is second with empty Wal-Mart buildings
By Shelley Grieshop
Seagulls from Grand Lake are the only visitors these days to the abandoned Wal-Mart building in Celina.
Although Wal-Mart officials - specifically their own realty division - and Lakewood Village Shopping Center owner Austin Management are busy trying to market the nearly 69,000-square foot building, it remains empty. [More]
Indians win first league game in over a year
By Gary R. Rasberry
VERSAILLES - With eight minutes to go and down nine, Fort Recovery coach Brian Patch told his team they could make a run to get back into their game with Versailles.
And what a run they made.
The Indians outscored the Tigers 26-14 in the final quarter, posting their first Midwest Athletic Conference win since the 2004-05 season with a 58-55 victory over Versailles at Tiger Gymnasium. [More]
Obituaries on December 9th, 2006
Greene S. "Gene" Feltner, 83, 5322 Lake Drive, Celina, died at 8:55 p.m. Dec. 7, 2006, at Veterans Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Hazel B. Floyd, 97, of Montezuma, died at 2 p.m. Dec. 8, 2006, at Celina Manor. [More]
Glen E. Whetstone, 80, 02388 Easterly Road, St. Marys, died at 1:14 a.m. Dec. 8, 2006, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Steve E. Wright, 47, of Suffolk, Va., died Nov. 29, 2006, at his residence. Death was due to suicide. [More]
Local pictures on December 9th, 2006
Subscriber stories on December 9th, 2006
NEW BREMEN - Dorothy Dicke remembers telling someone "There is no room in my house for more angels."
That was just before a recent mystery tour to Wisconsin, which included a stop at an angel museum with a well-stocked gift shop.
Fort Recovery Local Schools officials will hold the third community meeting Monday night to gauge public opinion on possible renovations or a new building for the high school.
LIMA - Coldwater played the role of spoiler in defeating the Shawnee Indians in their home opener by a 53-50 count at Lappin Gymnasium.
It was the
Linden McKinley held an embarrassing rebounding advantage and then turned a close game into a blowout with a huge third-quarter run in a 67-48 win over Celina at the Fieldhouse on Friday night.
VAN WERT - The Van Wert Cougars used a big first quarter on both ends of the floor on Friday night to propel the home team to a 74-32 demolition of the Parkway Panthers in a non-league contest at the new Cougars Den at Van Wert High School.