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
Friday, February 23rd, 2007
Union says it wants satisfactory contract before sale occurs
By Janie Southard
ST. MARYS - The field of possible buyers has narrowed for the Goodyear plant in St. Marys, but United Steelworkers say there can't be a sale until a satisfactory contract is struck between the union and any new owner, according to the local union president. [More]
By Betty Lawrence
Kip Wright was honored as the 2006 Citizen of the Year at Thursday evening's annual Celina-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce awards banquet.
Before a standing audience and with his ever-infectious smile, Wright, of Celina, humbly accepted the honorary plaque from chamber Director Pam Buschur. [More]
Obituaries on February 23rd, 2007
Marlene A. Bihn, 58, 1319 Fort Recovery-Minster Road, Fort Recovery, died at 6: [More]
Dennis Dunlap, 57, of Celina, died Feb. 22, 2007, at The University of Toledo M [More]
D. Keith Frysinger, 57, 127 N. Wayne St., St. Marys, died at 6:05 p.m. Feb. 22, [More]
Jerry Dean King, 66, of Countryside, Ill., died at 8 a.m. Feb. 19, 2007, at his residence. [More]
Local pictures on February 23rd, 2007
Subscriber stories on February 23rd, 2007
MINSTER - Ohio Sen. Keith Faber, R-Celina, urged both elected officials and members of the Auglaize County Republicans to retain the core principals of the party and remain optimistic about its future.
COLDWATER - Equipped with calculators and pencils, the Coldwater MathCounts team computed its way to a spot at the state finals.
"We were shocked,"
Mercer County commissioners approved a $105,925 loan to Celina Tent on Tuesday, following a brief public hearing on the firm's revolving loan fund application.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina diver Eddie Craft completed his scholastic career with a 16th-place finish at the boys state diving competition as part of the State Swimming and Diving Championships at C.T. Branin Natatorium in Canton on Thursday.