Flood Watch issued April 1 at 2:59PM 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...From Wednesday evening 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.
Wind Advisory issued April 1 at 2:45PM EDT until April 3 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and southwest and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Wednesday to midnight EDT Wednesday Night.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
42° 42° Wed 75° Wed 75° chance 58° 58° chance Thu 68° Thu 68°
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Obituaries on October 9th, 2009
Mark McEldowney
Mark P. McEldowney, 62, 312 Peters Road, Fort Recovery, died at 2:36 a.m. Oct. 8, 2009, at his residence. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Thomas Pierce
Thomas S. Pierce, 56, 913 Woodridge Drive, St. Marys, died at 4:05 a.m. Oct. 8, 2009, at his residence following an extended illness. [More]
Norbert Reinhard
Norbert L. Reinhard, 77, 324 West Main St., Crestline, died Oct. 7, 2009, at Wooster SubAcute and Rehabilitation after a lengthy illness. [More]
Stories on October 9th, 2009
Grant sought for growth and land use project
Grand Lake Watershed
The county's economic development director and a local consultant are applying for a $100,000 grant to create a program for orderly growth and land use changes that could help improve local water quality.
SWCD staff cuts possible
Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District (SWCD) board members took no action following an hour executive session to discuss the employment of district staff.
Hittin' the pavement
Watkins man Urban Grevenkamp's been making customer house calls for nearly 50 years
Urban Grevenkamp spends nearly every afternoon ringing doorbells and peddling household goods in a fashion rarely seen these days.
The embroidered [More]
Council discusses subdivision goofs; possible taxpayer costs
Two Celina subdivision developers did not follow city standards when installing their roads.
And somebody, possibly city taxpayers, must pick up the costs of any future fix-it work. [More]
Two unused lots up for sealed bids
FORT RECOVERY - Village council members this week authorized the sale of two village-owned lots that are of no use to the village anymore, Village Administrator Randy Diller said.
Officials recommend vacating Celina alley
A Celina alley running east and west between West Wayne and West Anthony streets - a former parking lot of Mersman Brothers' Furniture - may be vacated by city council members.
The blue stands alone
Noelle Schmitt was proud as punch to show me the blue pumpkins that her family grew this year.
"I think they're just really cool looking," Schmitt smiled as she positioned one of the pumpkins on the solitary plant for viewing.
Minster sweeps the team races
COLDWATER - The annual Gene Weber Lions Cross Country Invitational, due to its timing and location, is usually a good indicator of how the Midwest Athletic Conference, held a week later on the Coldwater course, could shape up. [More]
Wildcats qualify for state tournament
District Golf Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Minster boys golf team qualified for the Division III state tournament next week after finishing second at the district tournament held at Stone Ridge in Bowling Green on Thursday.
St. Henry rallies after losing the first game
COLDWATER - The game of volleyball is a rather simple game: get the ball to your best players so they can apply their talents, play great defense and make the routine plays.
Flyers now perfect through 20 games
MARIA STEIN - Heavy hitting at the net typically gets the most attention at volleyball matches, but a stingy defense can be just as lethal.
The Mar
Ruhlman brothers are competing for a title
Dirt late model driver Chad Ruhlman describes his relationship with his older brother Brian as more of a father-son relationship than the typical brotherly bond.
A pair of doubles teams reach district play
Compiled by Ryan Hines and
Gary R. Rasberry
Celina and St. Marys each qualified a doubles team to the Division II district tournament after first-round play of the sectional in Lima on Thursday.
Local pictures on October 9th, 2009
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