Flood Watch issued September 21 at 1:43AM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM 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, 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...Until noon EDT today.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this morning. Locally heavy rain is possible and with the ground saturated from earlier rainfall, this additional rain could lead to flash flooding.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues 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 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
57° 57° Mon 67° Mon 67° likely 54° 54° slight chance Tue 67° Tue 67°
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Tuesday, June 26th, 2007
New Celina High principal expected to bring new vision
By Janie Southard
Celina City Schools board of education named Jason Luebke as new high school principal at Monday night's board meeting.
He replaces former Principal Curt Shellabarger, who recently accepted the new position of district director of curriculum.
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Sentinel plots provide early warning for soybean rust
Extension agents in Mercer and Auglaize counties keeping tabs on soybeans
By Nancy Allen
Sentinel plots of soybeans meant to give local producers early warning of Asian soybean rust are growing in Mercer and Auglaize counties.
Mercer County OSU Extension agent Todd Mangen said he will soon begin taking leaf cuttings for testing from a 50-feet by 50-feet plot on the Carmel Church Road farm of Brad Suhr that was planted last May. This is Mercer County's first sentinel plot. [More]
Celina's Woods tops expectations
By Gary R. Rasberry
With pitching arms in short supply, Celina ACME coach Ron Fortkamp called on Dustin Woods to pitch on Monday against Marion Local.
Fortkamp admitted that he was hoping Woods, who did not pitch during the spring and had one appearance in the summer, could get at least four innings. [More]
Obituaries on June 26th, 2007
Roger Leffel
Roger Leffel, 68, 15460 state Route 66 North, St. Marys, died at 1 a.m. June 26 [More]
Billie Webster Luke
Billie Glee Webster Luke, 77, formerly of Kankakee, Ill., died June 22, 2007, at Provena United Samaritan Medical Center, Danville, Ill. [More]
Robert Topp
Robert H.W. Topp, 77, 2859 state Route 274, New Bremen, died at 8:07 a.m. June 25, 2007, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on June 26th, 2007
Subscriber stories on June 26th, 2007
School board employs assistant principal and ends salary freeze
MINSTER - Leanne (Hemmelgarn) Keller will be returning to her Minster roots as a result of unanimous action taken Monday night by the Minster Local Schools board of education.
Employee moves through the ranks to new director of special education
Nancy Hartings began her career with Celina school district eight years ago as a two-hour cafeteria worker. Monday evening she was named the district's new director of special education.
Memorial Park looking good thanks to numerous donations
COLDWATER - The village's Memorial Park is looking better than ever thanks to several generous donations, says Village Manager/Engineer Eric Thomas.
Lunch prices may increase due to rise in expenses
MINSTER - Year-end cafeteria reports show sales are up in the Minster Local Schools and so are expenses with increased lunch prices a possibility.
Lower bid allows for more improvements
ST. HENRY - Bids for the forthcoming Cooper Avenue reconstruction project came in significantly lower than originally estimated, allowing the village to pursue additional improvements.
Trailer parking ordinance passes first reading
ST. MARYS - Parking a trailer on a city street could come with a minor misdemeanor.
After a recommendation from the chief of police, St. Marys City
Dry weather likely to affect wheat and hay
The dry weather will likely affect this year's wheat and alfalfa hay yields, but it is still too early to say how corn and soybeans will fare.
It's dry, but it's not a drought yet in Mercer and Auglaize counties, county OSU Extension agents said.
Snyder grand slam lifts Parkway
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Parkway scored four times in the bottom of the fifth inning to break a 1-all tie in beating Wapakoneta, 5-2, at Don Black Field on Monday night.
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