Flood Watch issued August 19 at 12:40PM EDT until August 20 at 10:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following counties, Fayette, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Shelby and Union. * WHEN...From 4 PM EDT this afternoon through Thursday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A complex of storms will develop later this afternoon and continue overnight. Repeated rounds of storms, combined with the extremely wet soil conditions will increase the risk for flash flooding later this evening into the overnight hours.
Retiring Celina water treatment plant worker says water and city's reputation now clean
By William Kincaid
After three decades of work as an operator at the Celina water treatment plant, Larry Derksen is happy to say the reputation of the city utilities has improved.
Back in the day, Derksen said the mere mention of Celina brought to mind two thoughts: terrible, fetid water and the doomed Blue Goose power plant. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - After two games with a number of unforced errors, Parkway and Fort Recovery got into the swing of things to make for an exciting five-game match as both teams opened Midwest Athletic Conference play at Fort Site Fieldhouse on Thursday. [More]
Cases against 2 other men allegedly involved continue in local court
An area man appeared in Mercer County Common Pleas Court Wednesday and admitted his involvement in what has been labeled a senior prank gone bad within a day of his graduation from Fort Recovery High School.
MINSTER - Plans to promote the school's upcoming recreation levy was the subject of the Minster Local Schools board of education's work session Wednesday night.
MARIA STEIN - The young Marion Local Flyer volleyball team weathered some growing pains Thursday night in their Midwest Athletic Conference opener, but the important thing is that they managed to do so victoriously.
Following a 10-day layoff after an opening game loss to Findlay, the Celina boy's soccer team opened up the Western Buckeye League portion of their schedule in grand fashion Thursday night as they shut out the Wapakoneta Redskins 6-0 at the Celina Soccer Stadium.
