Obituaries: Thursday, October 15th, 2009

Flood Watch issued April 2 at 3:24AM 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 this 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 2 at 3:21AM 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 this morning to midnight EDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 2 at 9:20AM EDT until April 2 at 9:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

At 920 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Wapakoneta, moving northeast at 65 mph.
HAZARD...Quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor damage to vehicles is possible.
Locations impacted include... Roundhead, Fryburg, Jumbo, New Hampshire, Uniopolis, Buckland, Waynesfield, Wapakoneta, Cridersville, St. Johns, State Route 195 at State Route 235, and Fort Shawnee.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 106 and 118.

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Obituaries on October 15th, 2009

V. Yvonne Germann

V. Yvonne Germann, 75, 628 Echo St., Celina, died at 5 p.m. Oct. 14, 2009, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]

Clementine Schmackers

Clementine M. "Teen" Schmackers, 91, of St. Henry, died Oct. 14, 2009, at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]

Dorothy Stienecker

Dorothy M. Stienecker, 92, formerly of New Knoxville and St. Marys, died Oct. 6, 2009, at the home of her son in Desert Hot Springs, Calif. [More]

Stories on October 15th, 2009

Area hit by flu vaccine shortage

H1N1 vaccine arrives for high-risk population

Mercer Health - one of the local providers of seasonal flu shots - has canceled all upcoming clinics due to a shortage of the vaccine.

Shortages al [More]

Parents protest discipline

Students, parent stand up for suspended teacher

ST. MARYS - Parents upset about the punishment their sons received following a display of support for a suspended teacher brought their concerns to St. Marys City Schools board of education Wednesday night.

Construction project may be in future

Fort Recovery school's board of education took the first step this week toward accepting funds from the Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC) for a school construction project. [More]

Funding sought to extend central sewer service

Mercer County officials are seeking funding that could help extend a Marion Township central sewer system to the communities of St. Rose, St. Sebastian, Cassella and Carthagena.

Financial forecast looking cloudy for future

MARIA STEIN - Uncertainty regarding state funding complicates financial planning for administrators at Marion Local Schools. And no one is sure what will happen in the event the flow of federal stimulus dollars stops in two years.

Inexperience and staff shake-ups challenge elections board officials

Mercer County Board of Elections officials, so far, have received about 350 applications for absentee ballots for the upcoming November election.

Celina man reimbursed for rabbit kill by stray dogs

Mercer County commissioners this week approved a $100 reimbursement request from a Celina man whose five rabbits recently were killed by stray dogs.

St. Henry joins other villages in applying for grant funding

St. Henry village council this week approved an emergency measure that could help the town obtain more than $200,000 in grant funding for street work

Unbeatens fight for MAC lead

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Coldwater versus St. John's, for years, was the last game of the regular season, with many of the trips to Stadium Park in Delphos being a Saturday night affair with title and playoff scenarios in play.

Celina has legitimate chance for first victory

It appears that the Celina football team has a slight break in the schedule during the next two weeks as the Bulldogs are still searching for their elusive first win of the season.

Minster started the MAC run to state

Let your mind wander back in time for a minute to girls' sports at Minster High School in the mid-1970s.

More than likely, your initial and obvious go-to recollection will revolve around the track and field program. [More]

Local doubles teams bow out of tourney

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

The tennis season ended for Celina and St. Marys as both their doubles teams lost in the opening round of the Divisi

Impact Game of the Week: Fort Recovery at St. Henry

Both teams are in need of a big win on Friday after taking some tough losses of late.

After starting out the first half of the season at 3-2, Fort Recovery has lost two straight, including a 27-0 shutout to Versailles, the first time the Indians have been shut out since 2006.

Local pictures on October 15th, 2009

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