Flood Watch issued August 11 at 12:05PM 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, 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 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.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 66° 66° chance Tomorrow 83° Tomorrow 83° slight chance slight chance 66° 66° chance likely
Monday, February 9th, 2009
Obituaries on February 9th, 2009
Mary A. Franks, 80, 103 Garman Ave., Celina, died at 1:45 p.m. Feb. 6, 2009, at her residence. [More]
Former Celina resident, Mary Katherine Frost, 94, died at 9:34 a.m. Feb. 8, 200 [More]
Lowell E. Gagle, 79, 701 Meadowview Drive, Celina, died Feb. 8, 2009, at home. [More]
Dennis E. Gross, 61, of 617 Linden Ave., Celina, died at 7:32 p.m. Feb. 8, 2009 [More]
Helen Celestine Magoto, 76, 105 Voisard St., Russia, died at 5 p.m. Feb. 6, 2009, at Select Specialty Hospital, Columbus. [More]
Kenneth J. Nichols, 79, 5319 Karafit Road, Celina, died at 8:28 a.m. Feb. 6, 2009, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Kathy Perry, 60, of Cincinnati, died Feb. 5, 2009, at Hospice of Cincinnati. Death was due to cancer. [More]
Imelda R. Wilker, 85, 125 N. West Street, St. Marys, died at 3:42 p.m. Feb. 6, [More]
Stories on February 9th, 2009
On Thursday a group of stakeholders supporting Ohio State Parks will meet with legislators in Columbus to discuss funding for state parks in these tough economic times.
Looking for ways to cut expenses, Fort Recovery Local Schools is offering a new severance package to entice eligible teachers to resign or retire, according to school administrators. [More]
A St. Marys woman is facing a fourth degree felony charge for stealing drugs from a St. Marys residence.
Susan A. Santanello, 52, 153 Waterbury Court, pleaded not guilty in Auglaize Common Pleas Court on Feb. 3 to the charge of "theft of a dangerous drug." She was released on her own recognizance.
Numerous Mercer County officials will meet next month to discuss improving the area's high-speed Internet access and its usage.
Sage Cutler of Conn
Greenville takes tournament title
The competition at the 2009 Lions Wrestling Invitational was intense with four teams in line for the team championship going into the championship round, with host Celina and Mercer County rival Coldwater within a few points of each other. [More]
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster used a strong third quarter to take the lead from Celina, then defended the Bulldogs well in the fourth quarter to post a 39-32 win in a rescheduled girls basketball game on Saturday at Wildcat Gymnasium.
Local pictures on February 9th, 2009