Flood Watch issued August 11 at 11:33PM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM 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 Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected through Wednesday. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
66° 66° chance Wed 83° Wed 83° chance 66° 66° chance Thu 82° Thu 82° likely
Saturday, January 10th, 2009
Obituaries on January 10th, 2009
Eileen T. Baumer, 84, 665 E. Fourth St., Minster, died at 3 a.m. Jan. 9, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Clarence Broering, 85, Conover Road, Versailles, died at 2:20 p.m. Jan. 9, 2009 [More]
Almaretta E. Crouch, 100, 245 Fairlawn Dr., Celina, died Jan. 9, 2009, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Former Fort Recovery resident Bonnie E. Garland, 44, 912 N. Elm St., Coldwater, [More]
Stories on January 10th, 2009
Local health officials are threatening to publicly announce inspection results for food establishments if some of the most unsanitary ones don't clean up their act, they said. [More]
New Ohio seat law goes into effect statewide April 1
Sales of child booster seats could rise in coming weeks following recent passage of an Ohio law requiring all children use one until they are age 8 and 4 feet, 9 inches tall. [More]
Milkhouse wastewater, manure from Fort Recovery farm getting into river tributary
A local farmer has agreed to fix a pollution problem on his farm by March 1, at least temporarily, until a permanent fix can be made.
The Mercer Co
Wright State University-Lake Campus is researching the possibility of adding a bachelor's degree in agriculture, said Lake Campus official Greg Homan during Thursday's monthly agriculture breakfast meeting in Celina.
Dr. Jerry Sell's office will continue to operate from site
The building housing Family Medicine Associates and the former Schumm Pharmacy in Rockford has been sold to Van Wert County Hospital.
Council members this week approved two easements related to the sale during a council meeting.
It appears that the Celina boys basketball team has developed a big three to rely on offensively during their terrific start to the season.
Jake Gr [More]
ST. HENRY - It was cold and blustery outside on Friday night, but inside of Redskin Gymnasium the hosts were hot as could be.
The St. Henry Redskin
MINSTER - For Minster boys basketball coach Mike Lee, it has to seem like a dream/nightmare that will never end: come into a game against your biggest rival, New Bremen, play your tails off only to have your fate decided in a cliffhanger worthy of Steven King or Alfred Hitchcock.
COLDWATER - The Coldwater student section shouted "Defense!, Defense!", and their team delivered.
The Cavaliers clamped down on Parkway's potent offense and dominated the boards in picking up their fifth win of the season with a 54-37 triumph over the Panthers at The Palace on Friday night.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Ottawa-Glandorf erased a 16-point deficit with 61/2 minutes left in the fourth quarter to force overtime with Kenton
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery used a 15-9 third-quarter run to pull away from Versailles and leave Darke County with a 49-34 win over the Tigers at Tiger Gymnasium on Friday night.
Local pictures on January 10th, 2009