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
Saturday, December 8th, 2007
Priest in Maria Stein creates with wood
By Margie Wuebker
MARIA STEIN - The Rev. Ken Schroeder selects a walnut plank from one of the neatly stacked piles of lumber in his workshop and smiles envisioning the rich beauty lurking beneath the rough surface.
Schroeder, who heads the Marion cluster comprised of Catholic churches in Maria Stein, St. Rose, Cassella, Chickasaw and St. Sebastian, certainly knows his way around a maze of power tools ranging from a table saw and router to a planer and oscillating sander. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
MINSTER - It's never dull when MAC teams go against each other.
Both Parkway and Minster shot well in the first half, but Mike Lee wasn't happy with the quick pace of the game.
Slowing it down a bit helped the Wildcats slow down the Panthers' triple threat of scorers. Clutch free throws at the end of the game allowed the Wildcats to open up Midwest Athletic Conference play with a 58-54 win at Wildcat Gymnasium. [More]
Obituaries on December 8th, 2007
Bruce A. Brookhart, 53, 5636 U.S. 33, Mendon, died Dec. 7, 2007, at his home. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Betty Eileen Grace, 77, 110 Bayview Drive, Celina, died at 8:24 a.m. Dec. 7, 2007, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater. [More]
Solomon "Sol" B. Schwartz, 82, of Berne, Ind., died at 9:10 a.m. Dec. 5, 2007, at Swiss Village, Berne. [More]
Local pictures on December 8th, 2007
Subscriber stories on December 8th, 2007
ROCKFORD - Village Administrator Jeff Long and Police Chief Paul May could be excluded from clocking in any compensation hours in 2008 in order to allow other village employees to continue doing so.
Some local township officials say a new Ohio law will speed up the process of dealing with junk vehicles and other nuisance properties in their townships.
Compiled by Ryan Hines
and Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery picked up the pace in the second half, outscoring Versailles 33-23 to come away with a 56-41 win in the Midwest Athletic Conference opener for both teams at Fort Site Fieldhouse.
Celina shoots 35 percent from the floor as Wapak wins WBL opener
A terrible shooting night spelled doom for the Celina boys basketball team in the Western Buckeye League opener of the season for both teams.
Celina shot just 35 percent from the floor and Wapakoneta took advantage as the Redskins downed the Bulldogs 55-51 at the Fieldhouse on Friday night.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Bath outscored St. Marys 13-9 in the final period to come away with a 42-39 win in the WBL opener for both teams at Bath Gymnasium on Friday. The Wildcats go to 3-2 on the season while St. Marys falls to 0-3 with the loss.