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.

Saturday, February 6th, 2010

Snow postpones schedule

Rescheduled games

Friday's heavy snow storm caused all of last night's boys basketball games and a couple of today's girls basketball games to be postponed or cancelled.

Marion Local and Parkway fans will get a pre-Super Bowl contest on Sunday afternoon the Flyers travel to Rockford to face the Panthers with a 2 p.m. start.

Rescheduled for Monday will be Celina at Kenton, Ottawa-Glandorf at St. Marys, Minster at Versailles, New Knoxville at Coldwater and St. Henry at Fort Recovery.

St. John's and New Bremen will play their MAC contest on Feb. 16 at New Bremen.

West Ohio High School Bowling Conference action has postponed today's matches until Feb. 14.

Today's girls basketball game between Covington and New Bremen and Fort Recovery at Mississinawa Valley have also been called off. New Bremen will now host Covington on Feb. 13 while the Fort Recovery-Mississinawa Valley game will not be rescheduled.

The Celina Lions Wrestling Invitational will have a later starting time today, with action beginning at noon at The Fieldhouse.

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Area vet with gun surrenders to police officer

A Vietnam veteran, apparently unhappy about comments made at the Rockford American Legion Post, returned to the establishment early Friday morning with rifle in hand.

Trial of alleged stalker delayed

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A New Bremen girl spelled her way to victory during the Auglaize County Spelling Bee Monday at the Educational Service Center in Wapakoneta.

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When Jeff Johnides stepped down from the varsity basketball coaching scene following the 1997-98 campaign, his legacy in St. Marys included being the school's all-time leader in wins, as well as the longest-tenured coach of anyone who walked the sidelines before or after him in McBroom Gymnasium.