Tuesday, February 10th, 2009 | The Daily Standard

Flood Watch issued August 14 at 2:57PM EDT until August 16 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, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Ross, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected to move through the region Saturday into Saturday night. Given the saturated ground, additional heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.

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Tuesday, February 10th, 2009

Residents required to install sidewalks

By Betty Lawrence

COLDWATER - Land owners whose properties abut a portion of Hillcrest Drive and West South Street will be required to install sidewalks, curbs, gutters and driveway approaches as part of the village's street construction project.

Hillcrest Drive will be torn out later this year and replaced with a new base, along with the curb and gutters, which also will go in along West South Street. [More]

St. Marys falters late on homecourt

By Gary R. Rasberry

ST. MARYS - Trailing Defiance by eight points with 41/2 minutes left in the game, St. Marys found a way to get back into the contest and tied the game at 41-all with 1:52 remaining.

Unfortunately, the Roughriders suffered a bit of a defensive lapse in that final 1:52 to allow the Bulldogs to pull away for the 48-41 Western Buckeye League win at McBroom Gymnasium. [More]

Obituaries on February 10th, 2009

Mary Baker

Mary Lou Baker, 79, of 211 N. Walnut St., St. Marys, died at 10 p.m. Feb. 9, 20 [More]

Mary Frost

Former 1101 Larkspur Lane, Celina, resident, Mary Katherine Frost, 94, died at 9:34 a.m. Feb. 8, 2009, at Celina Manor Nursing Home, Celina. [More]

Lowell Gagle

Lowell E. "Spiz" Gagle, 79, of 701 Meadowview Drive, Celina, died Feb, 8, 2009, at home. [More]

Verna Geise

Verna Marie Geise, 86, 329 Williams St., Sidney, died at 3:45 p.m. Feb. 8, 2009, at Heartland of Piqua. [More]

Dennis Gross

Dennis E. Gross, 61, of 817 Linden Ave., Celina, died at 7:32 p.m. Feb. 8, 2009 [More]

Ralph Hoelscher

Ralph L. Hoelscher, 83, of 08842 state Route 219, New Knoxville, died at 1:20 a.m. Feb. 6, 2009, at Hospice House in Ashland. [More]

Local pictures on February 10th, 2009

Subscriber stories on February 10th, 2009

Councilman urges members to look toward the future

Celina City Councilman Rick Bachelor was looking ahead on Monday night, as he urged fellow council members to be flexible as they make plans to alter Main Street.

Resident may set up petition for Scott St. resurfacing

ST. MARYS - There will be a delay on city councilors passing the 2009 street program resolution, pending a possible petition from Scott Street residents.

Board members want to teach public levy facts

ST. HENRY - School officials intend to blitz the community with information about an upcoming levy to let people know it requires no new taxes.

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Mercer, Auglaize counties both get ag disaster declarations

Some farmers eligible for emergency, low interest USDA loans

Both Mercer and Auglaize counties have been designated as agricultural natural disaster areas due to Hurricane Ike-related rain and high winds that damaged and flattened crops last summer.

Bulldog boys and girls sweep swimming meet

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Celina, Coldwater and St. Marys wrapped up the regular season in swimming with a meet that was rescheduled to Sunday at the Auglaize-Mercer Family YMCA.

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