Flood Watch issued September 16 at 2:55PM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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...From midnight EDT tonight 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 will occur overnight into Thursday. The heavier bands of rainfall will have 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts.
68° 68° chance Thu 84° Thu 84° likely 65° 65° slight chance Fri 77° Fri 77°
Monday, August 11th, 2008
By Margie Wuebker
A Chickasaw man apparently is willing to plead guilty to the most serious charges stemming from a March 15 traffic accident that claimed the lives of four area men.
Attorneys for 22-year-old Nicholas Schwieterman indicated in a motion filed Friday [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
FORT RECOVERY - After suffering an undermanned 42-0 loss in the season debut last week, Mercer County looked to vent some frustrations in the home opener on Saturday at Barrenbrugge Park.
The Elkhart Shamrock, unfortunately, did not have the luck of the Irish. [More]
Obituaries on August 11th, 2008
Miriam Schamp, 96, 726 North Spruce St., St. Marys, died at 4:19 a.m. Aug. 9, 2008, at the Golden Living Center, St. Marys. [More]
Leland H. "Bill" Shelby, 87, 306 Columbia Street, St. Marys, died at 12:17 p.m. Aug. 8, 2008 at Golden Living Center-Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys. [More]
Norman R. "Rick" Slavik, 64, Celina, died at 1 p.m. Aug. 10, 2008, at Ohio Stat [More]
Local pictures on August 11th, 2008
Subscriber stories on August 11th, 2008
The intermittent sound of metal hitting metal wafts through the air as tournament action is underway at the horseshoe pits on Saturday at the Mercer County Fair.
A Van Wert County Municipal Court judge - accused of 10 cases of misconduct - will get his day in court in February.
Judge Phil William Campbell i
Two men were injured when their vehicles collided at the intersection of state Route 364 and Clover Four Road at 12:49 p.m. Aug. 7.
William Glaser,
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Trent Bates saved the best race for last, as he drove Monroe's Flying Jet to the fastest finish of the day as the Mercer County Fair opened its harness racing card on Sunday.