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
Friday, November 28th, 2008
By Janie Southard
ST. MARYS - The big challenge in providing education to homeless students is convincing them they actually fit the federal guidelines of homelessness, according to one local school administrator. Another challenge may be getting them to the school of their preference. [More]
By Janie Southard
The car recently recovered from Eastview Pond by the Celina Fire Department was stolen from a Celina man 15 years ago, according to the Celina Police Department.
After reading the newspaper report earlier this month, Valerie Strohl contacted the police department to say this could be her late husband's car that he reported missing. [More]
Obituaries on November 28th, 2008
Arthur Bradford, 77, Celina, died Nov. 26, 2008, at The Hospice Center in Cinci [More]
Dorothy Mae Walls-Bishop, 87, Celina, died Nov. 26, 2008, at her residence.
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Ralph E. Zink, 72, rural Wapakoneta, died at 6:05 a.m. Nov. 26, 2008, at his residence following a long battle with cancer. [More]
Local pictures on November 28th, 2008
Subscriber stories on November 28th, 2008
Mercer County commissioners this week gave their approval for the purchase of a chair lift for the courthouse auditorium stairway.
The auditorium, which is located in the southwest corner of the county courthouse basement and undergoing renovation, currently is not handicapped-accessible.
A 40-year-old St. Henry woman was sentenced this week to 30 days in jail and three years probation for illegally obtaining a prescription drug from two different doctors.
Several agencies in Mercer County will receive equipment and other supplies courtesy of nearly $54,000 in Homeland Security Grant funds.
The projects funded were approved by the local Terrorism Task Force Committee last month and by the county commissioners this week.
Spc. A.J. Barger enjoyed the past few weeks spending time with friends, family and his girlfriend in his hometown of Celina before recently heading back to Iraq to complete his tour of duty.
MONTEZUMA - Matt Burden has a boyish smile and endless energy but he's not the guy most people would expect to see behind the pulpit on Sunday.
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The live Nativity program "A Community Christmas" will be held again this year at the Mercer County Fairgrounds from 6 to 9 p.m. Dec. 6 and 7.
The event is a drive-through Nativity production and is sponsored by Mercer County Community Churches with the support of the county fair board.