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
Monday, June 15th, 2009
By Margie Wuebker
A Fort Recovery teen remains in critical condition after he fell from the bed of a pickup truck early Sunday morning. The 4:13 a.m. mishap occurred along Erastus-Durbin Road, north of Siegrist Jutte Road, according to Mercer County Sheriff's Office reports. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
It appears that St. Henry and Celina just are not satisfied with just seven innings of baseball.  
For the second time this week, the two ACME teams needed extra innings to decide their game.
This time, however, Celina, which was beaten by St. Henry in the 10th on Tuesday, came back as Mike Siefker's sacrifice fly in the bottom of the eighth scored Caleb Shreves to give Celina a 7-6 win in the first game of Saturday's round-robin quadrupleheader at Montgomery Field. [More]
Obituaries on June 15th, 2009
Edna L. Vornholt, 79 formerly of 323 Lane, New Bremen, and a resident of Otterb [More]
Local pictures on June 15th, 2009
Subscriber stories on June 15th, 2009
NEW BREMEN - The sound of "Stars and Stripes Forever" wafts through the halls at New Bremen High School as the Auglaize County Alumni Band prepares for its upcoming reunion show.
The city of Celina is applying for a $356,000 grant from the Ohio Public Works Commission that would help finance the forthcoming Main Street reconstruction project.
An area businessman was appointed last week to fill the open spot on the Lakefield Airport Authority Board.
Bud Schoenleben of Bud's Chrysler Dodge
Three people were injured Friday morning when a car and a semitrailer collided at the intersection of Mud Pike and state Route 118 west of Celina.