Flood Watch issued April 3 at 4:50AM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, 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 Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rain will occur into the weekend with the heaviest rain expected Saturday into Saturday night.
Today 65° Today 65° slight chance 46° 46° likely Tomorrow 56° Tomorrow 56° 52° 52°
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Obituaries on March 12th, 2009
Robert Cherry
Robert Eugene Cherry, 82, 472 W. Main St., St. Henry, died at 12:45 a.m. March 11, 2009, at Covington Manor Nursing Center, Fort Wayne, Ind. [More]
Bertha Edmiston
Bertha Mae Edmiston, 97, formerly of 523 Lisle St., Celina, died at 5 p.m. March 9, 2009, at The Gardens of Celina. [More]
Berniece Green
Berniece R. Green, 81, 801 Windsor Circle, Celina, died at 2:30 p.m. March 10, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Stories on March 12th, 2009
St. Marys school administrators get OK for pay freeze
ST. MARYS - School district administrators will take a salary freeze in an effort to accommodate the current nationwide economic distress. At a Wednesday night meeting, school board members accepted the proposal with kudos to the administrative staff.
Fort Recovery defers state building funds
FORT RECOVERY - School board members - for the fourth time - deferred accepting Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) money for a school construction or renovation project. [More]
Athletic center now reality
NEW BREMEN - Board of education members toured the new Cardinal Booster Center on Wednesday night with vision committee members who took a $600,000 dream and turned it into reality for student athletes. [More]
District asked to provide bus transportation for daycare youth
Teachers' food drive a success, union president reports
COLDWATER - The operators of Stepping Ahead Learning Center in the village are asking school officials for transportation to and from school for their K-4 daycare youth.
Second sweep by dogs turns up no drugs
K-9s from Celina, St. Marys, Cridersville, Sidney participate
A surprise follow-up narcotics search with multiple canine units was conducted at Celina High School on Wednesday morning - less than a week after an initial sweep.
Nurse sentenced for fondling young patient
Allen Whittington gets probation and electronic house arrest
A former male nurse at Van Wert County Hospital was placed on probation and electronic house arrest for molesting an unconscious 14-year-old boy who was recovering from surgery in April.
Team wants to use field
NEW BREMEN - An adult football team is interested in using a junior high football field at New Bremen Local Schools.
Bryant Hensley, a representative of the Tri-County Raiders, expressed interest in renting the facility. The 86-man team includes players from Auglaize, Mercer and Shelby counties.
More funds for squad training OK'd
NEW BREMEN - With the New Bremen Emergency Squad continuing to grow, village councilors Tuesday night approved additional funding for required training and continuing education.
Celina school choirs to remember Nazi camp victims
The hard life of prisoners in Nazi concentration camps will be portrayed through song by the Celina Choral Department on Sunday at Immaculate Conception Church.
Cavs top state-ranked Eagles
ELIDA - In just a matter of around 20 seconds, Coldwater fans experienced the spectrum of emotions.
The Cavaliers went from down one to up one and then had to sweat out the prospect of losing by one on the last shot of the game. [More]
Celina unable to find shooting stroke in loss at BG to Libbey
BOWLING GREEN - To say that the Celina boys basketball team had an off night shooting the ball would be a major understatement.
Celina shot a seaso
Versailles girls one win away from state
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
After scoring just four points in the first half, Versailles rallied in the second half to defeat Miami East 26-23 in the Division III regional semifinals on Wednesday at Vandalia-Butler's Student Activity Center.
Taking a look back in history
Basketball season was officially over for local teams, but the conditions were too cold and wet outside for baseball to kick off. This annual dead ti
Local pictures on March 12th, 2009
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