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, April 12th, 2008
Father of Nicholas Schwieterman posts $200,000 bond
By Margie Wuebker
A 22-year-old Chickasaw man charged in connection with a March 15 crash that killed four young local men is home after his father posted a $200,000 bond.
Nicholas Schwieterman, 90 S. Maple St., left the Mercer County Jail at 11:30 a.m. Friday wearing street clothes and an electronic monitoring ankle bracelet to keep track of his whereabouts. He will be confined to the home of his parents, Bob "Buster" and Linda Schwieterman. [More]
Farmers unable to lock in high market prices any further out than current crop year
By Nancy Allen
Rising grain prices, increasing costs and the ongoing credit crunch are forcing elevators to shorten the amount of time they allow farmers to cash in on current high market prices.
In a normal year, farmers could enter into forward contracts with elevators to lock in a price for their grain for the next two to three years. That practice has changed with the current economic and market conditions. [More]
Obituaries on April 12th, 2008
Walter E. "Bud" Baney, 89, Lima, died at 4:17 a.m., on April 8, 2008, at Wyngate Assisted Living in Lima. [More]
Teddy L. "Snowball" Brinkerhoff, 54, 307 S. Wayne St., Fort Recovery, died of natural causes at 8:05 a.m. April 11, 2008, at his residence. [More]
Ellen E. Behrer Desch, 73, died April 10, 2008, at her residence in Butler Township near Dayton. [More]
Lynn Jackson, 65, 1100 Myers Road, Celina, died April 11, 2008, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Former Celina resident Clare Romack, died April 10, 2008, in Sarasota, Fla.
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Grayson Blye VanMeter was stillborn at Howard Regional Health System, Kokomo, at 12:06 p.m.on April 4, 2008. [More]
John D. Van Tilburg, 50, Kenosha, Wis. died of natural causes on April 10, 2008, at his residence. [More]
Local pictures on April 12th, 2008
Subscriber stories on April 12th, 2008
Dozens of stunning handbags of all sizes make a fashion statement in the corner of Mary Hoelscher's small sewing room.
They're not Prada or Gucci but they entice purse lovers just the same with their whimsical styles and patterns - each as unique as a fingerprint.
The Defiance baseball program always seems to have the pitching to contend in the Western Buckeye League and this year is no different.
Richie Kill
COLDWATER - The bats came to life in the fourth and fifth innings in Coldwater as the Cavaliers scored nine runs over that two-inning span to come back and beat Lima Central Catholic 11-5 at Veterans Field.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster improved to 6-0 on the season with a 18-2 five-inning run rule contest over Jackson Center on Friday at Hanover Street Park.
ROSSBURG - Craig Dollansky of Elk River, Minn., benefited from Joey Saldana's flat left rear tire to win the 30-lap World of Outlaws Sprint Series A-main at Eldora Speedway on Friday night.