Tuesday, November 18th, 2008 | The Daily Standard

Flood Watch issued August 14 at 2:57PM EDT until August 16 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, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Ross, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected to move through the region Saturday into Saturday night. Given the saturated ground, additional heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.

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Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

Area residents speak out against rehiring St. Henry schools superintendent

By Shelley Grieshop

ST. HENRY - Questions and allegations were flung at board members during a crowded meeting Monday night to discuss the possible retirement and rehiring of St. Henry Local Schools Superintendent Rod Moorman.

More than a dozen residents, teachers and other staff members spoke out during the open forum - most against rehiring Moorman, who has been superintendent at the school for nine years. No other district employees have ever been granted the option to retire and rehire for their position. [More]

Obituaries on November 18th, 2008

Richard Henderson

Richard M. "Dick" Henderson, 78, Elm St., Celina, died at 10 p.m. Nov. 16, 2008, at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]

Margaret Owens

Margaret Pauline Hinkle-Owens, 77, of St. Marys died Nov. 17, 2008, at the St. [More]

Phillip Piper

EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a revised version of Monday's obituary. Today's [More]

Local pictures on November 18th, 2008

Subscriber stories on November 18th, 2008

Elections board approves provisional ballots

Board also slams local newpaper's reporting

Mercer County board of election members approved 452 provisional votes and rejected 181 of those votes.

Of the rejected votes, 112 were not counted

Poison picked for courthouse pigeon poop problem

County commissioners make contract with pest control company

Officials again will lace bird food with poison to fix a recurring pigeon problem at the Mercer County Courthouse.

Commissioners last week approved

Substitute classified workers' pay increased

The pay scale for classified substitutes, such as secretaries, library and bus aides and cafeteria workers, at Celina City Schools was increased during a school board meeting Monday.

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