Thursday, January 29th, 2009 | The Daily Standard

Flood Watch issued August 11 at 4:12AM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM 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, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, 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 morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected into Wednesday morning. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.

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Thursday, January 29th, 2009

Area administrators react to governor's education proposal

By Janie Southard

Gov. Ted Strickland's State of the State speech on Wednesday calls for big changes in Ohio's education system from extending the school year by 20 days, to a four-year residency program for teachers, to eliminating the state test mandated for high school graduation, among many others. [More]

Digging in to help others in Coldwater

By Betty Lawrence

Snow was flying all day Wednesday throughout the village of Coldwater as several FFA students helped residents clear their driveways and sidewalks.

"School was canceled due to the storm, and we just decided, as a community service, to help dig people out," senior FFA member Diane Selhorst said Wednesday following a long day of shoveling. [More]

Legion to hold Fasching Fest

By Margie Wuebker

NEW BREMEN - Get your dirndl frocks and lederhosen ready for the time to polka is quickly approaching after a local organization announced plans to resurrect the Fasching Fest.

New Bremen village councilors listened to a Tuesday night presentation by Adam Suchland and agreed to donate $500 toward the Feb. 24 event. [More]

Obituaries on January 29th, 2009

Dick Neu

Dick G. Neu, 80, of Lima, died at 3:10 a.m., Jan. 27, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]

Local pictures on January 29th, 2009

Subscriber stories on January 29th, 2009

Grant sought to finish walkway

The city of Celina will apply for a $250,000 grant from the Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) to help finance the completion of the walkway along West Bank Road.

Three-year prison term added for Celina man

Brett Wyerick is no stranger to Mercer County Common Pleas Court, with a Wednesday morning appearance netting him threemore years in prison.

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St. Henry man receives 26-month prison sentence

Travis Buehler came to Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday morning seeking another chance to overcome his drug and alcohol addiction, continue college studies and remain on supervised probation.

Property owners charged for sidewalk repair

Property owners in the northeast district of Celina have been assessed a total of $31,449 for the reconstruction or repair of sidewalks and curbs completed this fall, city council members learned this week.

Public hearing set to discuss federally-funded grants

A hearing is slated for Feb. 10 to inform Mercer County communities about the money available this year through several federally-funded programs.

WBL-leading Celina hosts Kenton with MSU-bound Sherman

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Spirits have been high in Bulldog land as the Celina boys basketball team enjoys their week as the sole occupant of first place in the Western Buckeye League.

Highlight Game: New Knoxville at Fort Recovery (Friday)

The Fort Site Fieldhouse will be jam-packed to see if the Indians can do something no team has done the last 39 times agianst the Rangers: win.

Something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue . . .

Family's treasures make day special

ST. PETER - As a young girl Renee Boeckman envisioned a fairy tale wedding complete with a sparkly gown and fancy slippers. With Prince Charming waiting at the altar in a tuxedo, her vision took on a happily ever after theme.

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