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.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 68° 68° slight chance chance Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance chance 68° 68° chance
Friday, January 11th, 2008
Obituaries on January 11th, 2008
Angela Bettinger, 77, of Coldwater, died Jan. 10, 2008, at her home.
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Stories on January 11th, 2008
The local health department approved action Wednesday to help secure low-interest loans for qualifying residents with failing septic systems.
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Auglaize County election officials to give it a try during March election
The average age of 72 for Ohio poll workers could drop this coming election due to collaboration between county election boards and high school students involved in Youth at the Booth, the state's pilot program to recruit poll workers. [More]
New jail sales tax collection starts in April
Mercer County Commissioners Thursday morning unanimously approved county budget appropriations for 2008.
This year's general fund appropriations increased $468,447.88 from last year's budget to a total of $10.21 million.
Mark Barhorst was re-elected president of the New Bremen Local Schools board of education during the organizational meeting Wednesday night.
Board member Keith Bornhorst was elected vice president, while new board members Kami Fox and Tim Quellhorst were sworn into their first terms.
Most landowners are now responsible for locating field tile for projects completed by the Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District based on a new policy.
New Bremen Local Schools board of education members have selected Freytag & Associates Inc., Sidney, as the architecture firm for a possible Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) school renovation or rebuilding project.
COLDWATER - The board of education hired a new secretary for the superintendent on Wednesday to replace Sharon Duerr, who retired on Dec. 31 after working 28 years for the school.
I know, not everyone loves birds and bird watching, but for those of you who do, here's a few simple tips. And for those of you who don't, well, just ignore this month's column.
Local churches of various denominations now are offering congregation members a way to make donations online.
Instead of placing tithe envelopes in [More]
The Celina wrestling team had a couple of things to prepare for during a trimatch at the Fieldhouse.
Most important of the chores, was facing Wapakoneta in a battle of Western Buckeye League unbeatens in the first match of the night. [More]
LIMA - Celina certainly looks like a contender in the Western Buckeye League girls basketball race.
The Bulldogs played Lima Shawnee on the road Thursday night and Celina left Lappin Gymnasium with its ninth straight win, 54-44.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Versailles ran its season record to 13-0 with a 41-25 win over Minster at Wildcat Gymnasium in Minster.
The Tiger
St. Henry - The Fort Recovery Indians used a huge fourth quarter to rally and defeat the St. Henry Redskins, 52-46, in Midwest Athletic Conference play Thursday night at the St. Henry Middle School Gymnasium. [More]
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