Flood Watch issued September 16 at 10:49PM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following county, Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rain are possible Thursday. The heavier bands of rainfall may produce 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts.
68° 68° chance Thu 84° Thu 84° likely 65° 65° slight chance Fri 77° Fri 77°
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.