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
Friday, February 27th, 2009
By Margie Wuebker
Where's the beef?
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office and the Fort Recovery Police Department want answers in the wake of numerous complaints regarding business practices at Vonderhaar's Quality Meats located at 522 E. Boundary St. in Fort Recovery.
Owner John Bihn contacted the sheriff's office Feb. 13 after receiving complaints from customers claiming they did not receive all the meat from steers brought to the facility for slaughter and processing. [More]
Obituaries on February 27th, 2009
Dorothy M. Bergman, 85, of McCartyville, died at 3:10 a.m. Feb. 26, 2009, at Dorothy Love Retirement Community, Sidney. [More]
Dora B. Clevenger, 70, formerly of 506 Ruth St., Wapakoneta, died at 11 p.m. Feb. 25, 2009, at Wapakoneta Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Deborah L. Smith, 39, 819 Townview Drive, St. Marys, died at 9:17 p.m. Feb. 25, 2009, in Richland Manor Nursing Home, Bluffton. Death was due to cancer. [More]
Local pictures on February 27th, 2009
Subscriber stories on February 27th, 2009
Coldwater Middle School students form new Chess Club
COLDWATER - Early before school starts on Tuesday mornings, groups of students can be found in the middle school gym playing intense, but good-natured, games of chess.
Mercer Health is taking steps to implement an electronic medical records system - giving the organization a headstart on a portion of President Obama's stimulus plan.
Former Celina City Schools Superintendent Fred Wiswell was honored as the 2008 Citizen of the Year by the Celina-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday night.
The cost of a single copy of The Daily Standard, purchased from retailers or vendor boxes, will go up from the current 50 cents per copy to 75 cents per copy on Monday.
Sister Macrina Wiederkehr believes everyone has potential.
Unfortunately, many people spend a lifetime trying to find theirs, she says.
"I want p