Flood Watch issued September 16 at 10:49PM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana, including the following county, Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Delaware, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby and Union.
* WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rain are possible Thursday. The heavier bands of rainfall may produce 2 to 4 inches with locally higher amounts.
68° 68° chance Thu 84° Thu 84° likely 65° 65° slight chance Fri 77° Fri 77°
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Saturday, December 12th, 2009
Sewage system installer could lose his license
Mercer County Health Dept.
By Shelley Grieshop
Health officials refuse to issue an operating license to a local sewage system installer until the owner submits the necessary paperwork for at least six of his projects.
Bruce Saintignon of Saintignon Excavating Co. of Celina will not receive a 2010 license to install sewage systems in the county until he becomes compliant with regulations, Mercer County-Celina City Health board members decided at their monthly meeting Wednesday. [More]
St. Henry dominates second half
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. MARYS - Things seemed to be going right for St. Marys after one half of play against St. Henry.
The Roughriders forced the Redskins into 15 first-half turnovers and had a slim 24-23 lead at the break.
Then the second half began.
St. Henry started the second half on an 11-0 run and held St. Marys to 10 total second-half points as the Redskins went to 2-0 on the season with a 56-34 win in Grand Lake area action in the final home opener at McBroom Gymnasium. The Roughriders drop to 0-2. [More]
Obituaries on December 12th, 2009
Dorothy Kraujalis
Yorkshire native Dorothy Kraujalis, 71, of Las Vegas, Nev., died Dec. 7, 2009, of multiple myeloma. [More]
Jerry Newland
Graveside services for Jerry Newland have been canceled.
They originally were [More]
Local pictures on December 12th, 2009
Subscriber stories on December 12th, 2009
Local outdoor columnist pens book
John Andreoni wrote about goose refuge, Grand Lake and other issues
ST. MARYS - To paraphrase one of outdoor writer John Andreoni's newspaper columns written almost 30 years ago, we got trouble right here on Grand Lake and that starts with T and rhymes with G and it stands for goose.
Most businesses compliant
Only one area business fails to comply with rules for walk-in coolers
Seventeen out of 18 area businesses have met a Dec. 31 health code deadline set by the local health department for walk-in cooler issues.
The targe
Former residents, their family in documentary
Halko couple's daughter, 6, suffers from aging disorder
Former area residents Tim and Marla Halko, both St. Marys Memorial High School graduates, and their family will be featured in a TLC/Discovery Health documentary to be aired at 9 p.m. Sunday.
Outgoing board members lauded for years of service
NEW BREMEN - Outgoing board members Larry Tangeman and Mark Barhorst were honored for years of service by the New Bremen Local Schools board of education Tuesday night.
Celina shrugs off slow start for first victory
It didn't take long for the Celina boys basketball team to shrug off a dismal first quarter.
After scoring just two points in the opening eight minutes of play, Celina's offense caught fire and the Bulldogs raced past the Linden McKinley Panthers, 73-55, on Friday night at the Fieldhouse.
Bench play and defense carries Panthers
ROCKFORD - The Parkway Panthers used a stout defensive effort and nice play off the bench to defeat the Temple Christian Pioneers in nonleague play on Friday at Panther Gymnasium.
New Bremen beaten at home by LCC
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Bremen saw Lima Central Catholic take control of the game in the second half and pull away as the Cardinals open
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