Flood Watch issued August 13 at 4:50AM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM 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 Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A lull in rainfall will continue for much of the day. However, additional storms will move into the area later this afternoon. The risk of heavy rainfall will be greatest tonight into early Friday morning. There is also the potential for storms to repeatedly move over the same locations, which increases flash flood risk.
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Wednesday, November 12th, 2008
By Janie Southard
The low natural gas prices just now are causing area residents to take a look at opting out of city gas aggregation programs. But take a long look at this moving target, say the experts.
"Natural gas is the most volatile commodity. Because they te [More]
By Betty Lawrence
Lou Briones, a native of Celina and current resident of Los Angeles, Calif., competed in the Super Bowl of all triathlons, the Ford Ironman World Championship in Kona, Hawaii in October.
Briones, a young 61, qualified for a spot in the world championship triathlon after he placed first in his age group in June at an Ironman triathlon in Coeur d'alene, Idaho. [More]
Obituaries on November 12th, 2008
Rita Catherine Baltes, 83, of Versailles, died at 7:13 p.m. Nov. 10, 2008, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Former St. Marys resident Rosalie M. Decker, 92, died at 3:50 a.m. Nov. 12, 200 [More]
Celina native Dean Fast, 69, of Fort Wayne, Ind., died at 10:13 p.m. Nov. 9, 2008, at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. [More]
Onolee "Onnie" Piehl, 89, 106 West Spring St., New Knoxville, died at 8:25 p.m. [More]
Local pictures on November 12th, 2008
Subscriber stories on November 12th, 2008
Celina City Council on Monday approved spending $80,000 to purchase a little more than a half acre of land off Havemann Road for the construction of an electric substation.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County health officials will contract with a consulting firm to study area wages in order to obtain recommendations for future staff salaries.
Public open house is planned Saturday at Celina office
Van Wert-based Purmort Brothers Insurance Agency has purchased the Bruce Jones Allstate Insurance Agency in Celina at 316 Portland Street, said a Purmort Brothers agency officials.
The Wright State University-Lake Campus men's basketball team opened the 2008-09 season with a 77-65 win over Ohio State-Mansfield in Mansfield.
The Lakers opened up the game with a 42-22 lead at the half and held off the Mavericks (0-3) in the final 20 minutes.