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, March 12th, 2007
By Timothy Cox
Celina City Council members will be asked at tonight's meeting to authorize participation in an EPA-sponsored loan program to pay for a proposed addition to the city's water treatment plant.
The city plans to spend up to $3.5 million on granular activated carbon (GAC) treatment technology and to update some vintage 1960s-era equipment at the water plant. The GAC treatment is necessary to comply with an EPA mandate to lower the levels of trihalomethanes (THM) in the city's water. [More]
Top ag official: Farm subsidy programs need reformed
By Nancy Allen
PIQUA - U.S. agriculture exports are expected to reach $78 billion this year, surpassing the 2006 record of $68.7 billion and continuing a goal to open global markets to America's farmers and ranchers, said the nation's top agriculture official Saturday. [More]
By Ryan Hines
ADA - St. Henry's formula for success this season has been to play stingy defense and hit clutch three-pointers along the way.
It was that exact same formula that the Redskins rode to a Division III district championship on Saturday night at Ohio Northern University. [More]
Obituaries on March 12th, 2007
John O. Chaney, 79, 91 Riley St., Montezuma, died at 1:45 a.m. March 11, 2007, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Dennis Ellis, 55, 217 S. Vine St., St. Marys, died suddenly at 2:57 a.m. March [More]
Lester L. "Fat" George, 83, Versailles, died at 12:59 p.m. March 9, 2007, at Wayne Hospital, Greenville. [More]
Former Celina resident Frank Shindeldecker, 87, 18458 Kneller Road, Ohio City, [More]
Local pictures on March 12th, 2007
Subscriber stories on March 12th, 2007
Dirt still piled up from village utility project
ROCKFORD - A local resident says he still has problems getting in and out of his driveway because the village has not leveled the dirt from a water pipe ditch village crews dug in December.
A 7-year-old St. Marys boy escaped possible drowning Saturday afternoon when he fell through ice while trying to rescue a dog.
The boy, whose name
FORT RECOVERY - Ted Shuttleworth, middle school principal of the Fort Recovery Local Schools, was named the Fort Recovery Chamber of Commerce's 27th Citizen of the Year Sunday night.
Celina's East school second- graders are discovering running a small store isn't as easy as doling out Snickers bars.
As the first wave of little store keepers fanned out last Friday to set up shop in the school lobby, teacher Mary Vermeersch explained the project.
Officials at Marion Local Schools are awaiting damage estimates after a deer darted into the path of a school bus. The accident occurred at 7:10 a.m. March 5 on Kremer Road, south of Fort Recovery-Minster Road.
VANDALIA - The Versailles Tigers secured the third regional title in school history Saturday by sprinting out to an early lead and hanging on to defeat the Hamilton Badin Rams by a score of 54-45.
VANDALIA - With 5:20 remaining in the second quarter, Seven Hills' Emily Weber hit a bucket that cut New Knoxville's lead to 9-8.
That, however, would be the last time the Rangers would have to worry about the Stingers.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Delphos St. John's made it a trio of Midwest Athletic Conference teams going to the state basketball tournament after defeating Columbus Grove 51-46 in the Division III regional championship game on Saturday afternoon at Lexington High School.