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
Saturday, December 6th, 2008
By Margie Wuebker
Former Minster resident Kerri Seger is bringing music to children in poverty-stricken Haitian towns one note at a time.
Seger, who currently works as a private piano teacher and tutor in Columbus, established the nonprofit One Note at a Time organization in October and subsequently launched an enterprising fundraiser to cover the cost of sending musical instruments for after-school music programs there. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
ROCKFORD - Up until the three-minute mark of the third quarter, Parkway was having trouble shaking Mississinawa Valley.
The Blackhawks stayed right with the Panthers until three minutes left in the third quarter, when Josh Fisher helped propel a 12-3 run to end the quarter and allow the Panthers to open the season with a 52-34 win at Panther Gymnasium. [More]
Obituaries on December 6th, 2008
Former Fort Recovery resident Mattie Gabbard Brockman, 100, died Dec. 4, 2008, at Heartland of Greenville. [More]
Glen Counterman, 80, 1001 Myers Road, Celina, died Dec. 5, 2008, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
James D. Houser, 77, 7360 Mercer Road, Mendon, died at 8:20 a.m. Dec. 5, 2008, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
George W. Makley, 59, 419 Scott Street, St. Marys, died 1:30 p.m. Dec. 4, 2008, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. Death was from natural causes. [More]
Bernice Smith, 88, formerly of 14248 Kohler Road, Wapakoneta, died 4:45 p.m. De [More]
Local pictures on December 6th, 2008
Subscriber stories on December 6th, 2008
Duesway Inc., Celina, is seeking a $94,500 loan from the Mercer County Community Development office's revolving loan fund for an expansion of its business.
The Mercer County Sheriff's Department's aging fleet of vehicles will be upgraded as the Mercer County Commissioners approved the agency's request for three new cruisers and a used trailblazer.
SPENCERVILLE - It took the St. Henry Redskins a little while to find their stride on Friday night at Spencerville as they opened their season against the Bearcats, but once they found it, they were able to cruise by the Bearcats 63-41.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The defending Division IV state champions picked up where they left off: playing dominating basketball.
New Knoxville sported a 49-5 halftime lead and cruised to a 70-20 win at Waynesfield-Goshen on Friday night in the season tip-off.