Thursday, June 4th, 2009 | The Daily Standard

Flood Warning issued August 12 at 2:07PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Union County in east central Indiana... East Central Wayne County in east central Indiana... Northern Butler County in southwestern Ohio... Northwestern Warren County in southwestern Ohio... Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio... Montgomery County in west central Ohio... Preble County in west central Ohio... Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 207 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported ongoing flooding in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Dayton, Kettering, Huber Heights, Troy, Trotwood, Sidney, Piqua, Miamisburg, Springboro, Vandalia, Englewood, Greenville, Franklin, Celina, Tipp City, Eaton, St. Marys and Moraine.

Flood Watch issued August 12 at 9:17AM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM 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 this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected into this evening. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.

◀ June 5th, 2009

June 3rd, 2009 ▶

Thursday, June 4th, 2009

Teaming up in Mercer County to battle breast cancer

By Shelley Grieshop

Delores Cron recalls feeling terrified and alone the day she was told she had breast cancer.

It was 1975 and resources to help women cope with the fall-out from the frightening disease were few in the rural communities of Mercer County. Cron of Coldwater had many questions. [More]

Birkhofer is the favorite going into Saturday

By Mike Ernst

The closing laps of the 2008 Dirt Late Model Dream felt eerily familiar to Brian Birkhofer.

The laps in the major dirt late model event at Eldora Speedway were winding down and the Muscatine, Iowa driver was in second-place with only Scott Bloomquist ahead. [More]

Obituaries on June 4th, 2009

Eugene Gross

Eugene "Abie" W. Gross, 78, of Coldwater, died June 3, 2009, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]

June Johnson

June Margret Johnson, 82, of Mendon, died June 2, 2009, at 10:25 p.m. at The Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. [More]

Larry Shelby

Larry Shelby, 66, of 1121 Neil Avenue in St.Marys, died at 8:45 p.m. June 3, 20 [More]

Jean Marie Shindeldecker

Services for Jean Shindeldecker, who died May 18, 2009, will be held 10:30 a.m. [More]

Local pictures on June 4th, 2009

Subscriber stories on June 4th, 2009

GM - small now but still has a big impact on citizens

Last week GM's stock was worth a couple dollars. Today it is worth nothing and has even been pulled from the New York Stock Exchange. Once the bigges

Mobile home park skirts order to close

Health officials have terminated an order to close a Rockford mobile home park after the park owner complied with demands to clean the place up.

Trash hauler faces off with local health officials

Local health officials plan to cite a waste hauler - who also is a member of the Shelby County health board - for providing services in Mercer County without a license.

Minster football practice moved to Seventh Street park

MINSTER - The Seventh Street park will become the site of a high school football practice field as a result of action taken by village councilors Tuesday night.

Plans progressing on sewer project north of Grand Lake

Commissioners on Tuesday unanimously voted to hire Fanning/Howey Associates of Celina for services related to an ongoing sewer project in East Jefferson Township.

Minster man appears in court on drug charges

A Minster man and a Lima woman were arrested this week by the local drug task force and charged with felony drug crimes.

Bruce R. Jones, 28, of 146

Two Coldwater musicians form Coughlin's Law band

Coldwater musicians Jason Grieshop and Craig Homan have formed a new acoustic-based band, Coughlin's Law.

The duo, both also members of local rock bands - Grieshop of Spoon Called Head and Homan of Film@11 - bring an obviously softer and interpretive take on rock.

Subscription information or Buy this E-Edition