Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues 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 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
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.
57° 57° Mon 67° Mon 67° likely 54° 54° slight chance Tue 67° Tue 67°
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Wednesday, January 13th, 2010
Area residents say family members OK
Most students at Haitian school helped by local volunteers doing well after quake
By Daily Standard Staff
By BETTY LAWRENCE and JANIE SOUTHARD
newsdept@dailystandard.com
There have been no reported injuries to the many local people in Haiti following the 7.0 magnitude earthquake that struck the island on Tuesday.
Word came at mid-morning today to the worried family of Marty Mescher: The Maria Stein native is OK. [More]
St. Henry egg farm could become state's second largest after permits OK'd
By Nancy Allen
The Ohio Department of Agriculture has issued final permits to a St. Henry poultry farm, clearing the way for it to become the second largest egg farm in Ohio.
Rindler Poultry LLC, 5478 Watkins Road, wants to expand to house almost 2.5 million birds from its current capacity of 1.29 million. [More]
Obituaries on January 13th, 2010
Catherine Barhorst
Catherine A. "Katie" Barhorst, 86, 94 S. Main St., Fort Loramie, died at 8:50 p.m. Jan. 11, 2010, at her home. [More]
Larry Clay
Larry Charles Clay, 62, of Rockford and formerly of Perrysburg, died at 4:05 a.m. Jan. 8, 2010, at James Cancer Center, Columbus. [More]
Rex Johnson
Rex Eugene Johnson, 87, of Mendon, died at 6:30 a.m. Jan. 12, 2010, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Paul Reish
Paul "Gene" Reish, 85, of Rockford, died at 11:56 p.m. Jan. 11, 2010, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Alice Tomlinson
Alice E. Tomlinson, 85, 96 Causeway Drive, St. Marys, and formerly of Lima, died at 5:42 p.m. Jan. 10, 2010, at the Golden Living Center, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on January 13th, 2010
Subscriber stories on January 13th, 2010
$1M slashed from budget
Mercer County
Mercer County agencies will operate with approximately $1 million less in 2010 than last year in anticipation of ongoing decreases in revenue.
Coun
Board OKs 2010 appropriations totaling $35,300
Wabash River Conservancy District
The Wabash River Conservancy District board on Saturday approved an appropriations resolution for 2010 totaling $35,300, reported conservancy Secretary Lil Knapke.
No pay increase given to administrators/staff for 2010 school year
Fort Recovery Local Schools
FORT RECOVERY - Administrators and classified staff at Fort Recovery Local Schools will not receive a raise next year.
Board of education members on Tuesday evening unanimously approved the new administrative salary index and classified salary schedules for the next two years.
New Bremen swears in councilors
NEW BREMEN - Village councilors opened a new chapter in its history Tuesday night as they took the oath of office in front of a Civil War flag at the Bicycle Museum of Ohio.
Celina business expands yoga classes
The owner of Wellness To The Core is stretching her yoga business with more classes and a new instructor.
Angel DeLong of Celina, owner, is upping
Spa location under construction
Remodeling is underway to turn a Galleria storefront into a full-service spa.
Located at The Breakaway Rec Plex before its closing, Revival Spa wil
Cavaliers run their perfect mark to 8-0
COLDWATER - Tuesday's Shawnee-Coldwater boys basketball game was a bit of a grinder.
Both teams had runs in the contest, and it was just a matter of which team would outlast the other.
Bulldogs get beat in double overtime
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
It took two extra sessions for Celina and Findlay to decide matters in a Tuesday night nonconference matchup in Hancock County.
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