Flood Watch issued August 15 at 10:25PM 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, Adams, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are possible tonight. Locally heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.
Today 81° Today 81° chance likely 71° 71° chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° slight chance 64° 64°
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Tuesday, February 6th, 2007
Deciding not to take position on lowering lake water level
By Nancy Allen
Following a lengthy discussion, Lake Development Corporation (LDC) members decided not to take a formal position on lowering the level of Grand Lake, deciding it is a management decision that rests with the state.
A suggestion by LDC member Milt M [More]
Land buy expands fair site
By Pat Royse
Mercer County commissioners purchased 20.7 acres of land due west of the Mercer County Fairgrounds during their regular session this morning.
The property owned by John Mark Speicher sold for $6,500 an acre or about $134,550.
Commissioner Jerry Laffin said the land could be used for additional parking if some event was proposed for the fairground that needed additional space. There are other possible uses, as well, he said. [More]
Obituaries on February 6th, 2007
Barbara Chilcoat
Barbara Chilcoat, 67, 218 Eastowne Drive, Wapakoneta, died at 10:56 p.m. Feb. 4, 2007, at Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys. [More]
Adolph Dorsten
Adolph "Red" N. Dorsten, 88, of Riverside, died Feb. 4, 2007, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Dylan Everman
Dylan Eugene Everman, 13, Ansonia, died at 4:48 p.m. Feb. 4, 2007, at Childrens Medical Center, Dayton, of natural causes. [More]
Paul Green
Paul E. Green, 89, Celina, died Feb. 5, 2007, at Celina Manor Nursing Home.
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Thelma Lohrmann
Former Celina resident Thelma Luella Hensler Lohrmann, 93, died Feb. 4, 2007, in Maryland Heights, Mo. [More]
John Nichols
John W. Nichols, 71, Rockford, died Feb. 5, 2007, at his residence.
He was bo [More]
Evelyn Rehn
Evelyn C. Rehn, 79, 119 Longview Court, St. Marys, died Feb. 3, 2007, at Valley [More]
Olga Wells
Former Botkins resident Olga C.E. Wells, 96, died at 1:45 p.m. Feb. 2, 2007, at the Fair Haven Shelby County Home near Sidney. [More]
Local pictures on February 6th, 2007
Subscriber stories on February 6th, 2007
Celina may change top priority for street reconstruction funds
Celina development consultant Kent Bryan is recommending city council members make a possible Market Street reconstruction project a top priority.
Celina man charged with vehicle theft
A Celina man has been indicted on six felony charges stemming from the theft of two vehicles from a local mobile home park.
Rogelio "Roy" Rodriguez, 37, 3914 Carmel Church Road, will make his initial appearance at 1 p.m. Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
State grant to be used to repay design costs to city
An application has been submitted to the Ohio EPA to use grant money already awarded to the city of St. Marys to reimburse design costs for the new wastewater plant.
Business people learn ways to cope with stress
ST. MARYS - St. Marys Community Library hosted its eighth annual business persons' breakfast last week with Crystal Oswalt, clinical psychologist, offering an overview of stress in the workplace.
Study must be done before project moves forward
Fort Recovery's long-term separation of storm and sanitary sewers project has hit a minor roadblock due to the history of the southern Mercer County town.
Program withdraws tax payments automatically
Mercer County residents now can have their property taxes automatically withdrawn from an account on the day the taxes are due, reports Mercer County Treasurer Doris Rutschilling.
Celina unable to get game in with Bellefontaine
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina's rescheduled girls basketball game with Bellefontaine slated for Monday night was cancelled due to the extreme cold as school was cancelled at Bellefontaine on Monday.
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