Flood Watch issued August 12 at 9:17AM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM 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, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, 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...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected into this evening. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 8:10AM EDT until August 12 at 11:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Preble County in west central Ohio... Western Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1115 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 810 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Troy, Piqua, Greenville, Celina, Tipp City, St. Marys, West Milton, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, St. Henry, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Union City, Fort Loramie, Fort Recovery and Pleasant Hill.
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Monday, December 31st, 2007
Obituaries on December 31st, 2007
Tammy G. Clune, 50, of Deford Street, Celina, died at 12:23 a.m. Dec. 29, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Dorothy C. Dresher, 102, 211 E. Oak St., Celina, died at 11:45 p.m. Dec. 28, 2007, at her residence. [More]
Elizabeth M. Justinger, 94, of Defiance, died at 5:15 p.m. Dec. 29, 2007, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Former Coldwater resident Viola M. May, 100, died at 12:30 p.m. Dec. 30, 2007, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster. [More]
Dola D. Mowery, 93, of Otterbein Retirement Community, St. Marys, and formerly [More]
Celina native Judith Ann Severs, 73, of Warren, Mich., died Dec. 22, 2007, at St. John Macomb Hospital, Warren. [More]
Former New Bremen resident Gertrude M. Topp, 88, a resident of Heritage Manor N [More]
Stories on December 31st, 2007
MINSTER - Dick Fortman watches as the train chugs up a steep incline before disappearing into a tunnel cut through the mountain overlooking Stallotown - a thriving community with a decidedly western theme. [More]
Many of our top local news stories in 2007 revolved around water, its safety, its cost, its usage and its protection.
All year long we reported on
PIQUA - He has played on stage with Stevie Wonder, at the funeral of famed lawyer Johnnie Cochran and is the founder and director of the World Music Program at Campbell Hall, a prestigious college prep school in North Hollywood.
COLDWATER - Coldwater village councilors tidied up yearend proceedings Saturday morning with adoption of Ordinance 1557 that establishes appropriations for the village for 2008.
With the holidays winding down and the midseason of the girl's basketball campaign fastly approaching, the Celina Lady Bulldogs and Coldwater Lady Cavaliers tangled on Saturday at the Celina Fieldhouse, each harboring a specific game plan.
COLDWATER - If the conference matchup between Coldwater and Fort Recovery bears any resemblance to the championship game of the first Mercer Health Holiday Classic, it should be a dandy. [More]
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster improved to 5-2 on the season with a 59-40 win over the Ottoville Big Green at Minster Middle School Gym.
The Wildcats broke open the game with a 19-4 second-quarter advantage to take a 33-15 at halftime.
Local pictures on December 31st, 2007