Flood Warning issued August 12 at 2:07PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Union County in east central Indiana... East Central Wayne County in east central Indiana... Northern Butler County in southwestern Ohio... Northwestern Warren County in southwestern Ohio... Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio... Montgomery County in west central Ohio... Preble County in west central Ohio... Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 207 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported ongoing flooding in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Dayton, Kettering, Huber Heights, Troy, Trotwood, Sidney, Piqua, Miamisburg, Springboro, Vandalia, Englewood, Greenville, Franklin, Celina, Tipp City, Eaton, St. Marys and Moraine.
Flood Watch issued August 12 at 9:17AM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, 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...Through this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected into this evening. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 68° 68° slight chance chance Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance chance 68° 68° chance
Wednesday, September 1st, 2010
Reynolds & Reynolds employees must stop smoking or lose their jobs
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - A local company is implementing a controversial policy that forbids workers to smoke on or off the job - even in the privacy of their homes.
Beginning Jan. 1, all employees of Reynolds & Reynolds who smoke must kick the habit or face termination, according to Tom Schwartz, corporate spokesman for the Dayton-based company. [More]
By Christine Henderson
NEW BREMEN - The state offers a variety of loans, grants and tax breaks to assist businesses in starting or expanding.
"Incentives are never the driving factor, but can be a decision-maker" for business people considering new projects, said Jerry Good, regional economic development director for the Ohio Department of Development. [More]
Marion Local grad to pitch Friday for Padres
By Gary R. Rasberry
There was only one thing that Cory Luebke was hoping for when he boarded a flight to Phoenix on Tuesday afternoon: that he didn't get a call saying "Never mind."
"I was just hoping they wouldn't change their mind before I got on the flight to meet with the team," said Luebke on Tuesday via telephone during a layover in Denver en route to Arizona. "Believe it or not, it has happened before."
Not only did the Padres not change their mind, they will put him to work right away. [More]
Obituaries on September 1st, 2010
Donald E. Petry, 80, Brookville, died Aug. 31, 2010, at Brookhaven Retirement Community in Brookville. [More]
Local pictures on September 1st, 2010
Subscriber stories on September 1st, 2010
Commission nixes plan for construction
CELINA - The city's Design Review Commission on Monday rejected a proposed design of a new commercial building on Main Street due to aesthetic concerns.
ROCKFORD - Purchase, improve and move in, that's the message Rockford village officials are sending. Plus they're offering to walk the walk with monetary breaks and hands-on help.
ST. MARYS - The Miami and Erie Canal Corridor Association (MECCA) will sponsor the Canal Diggers Affair on Sept. 25.
The fundraiser will be at the public meeting room at St. Marys Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie 767 and begin with a happy hour at 6 p.m. followed by a pulled pork dinner at 7 p.m.
Council discusses different ways to deal with problem bars
CELINA - Some city council members believe the city should review all bars and clubs in town once a year before taking any action regarding their operations.
CELINA - Construction of a Goodwill store off Havemann Road is expected to be completed in mid to late November.
The St. Marys Goodwill store will
A Dayton man - who reportedly was impaired by drugs or alcohol - was injured when he was struck by a van at 9:30 p.m. Aug. 21 on state Route 364 in St. Marys.
Celina
CELINA - Construction of an O'Reilly's Auto Parts store should begin within a month at 1965 Havemann Road, a lot east of Arbys.
Celina's planning c
CELINA - Western Buckeye League girls soccer action kicked off for Celina on Tuesday night as Defiance came to the Soccer Stadium for a Battle of Bulldogs.
CELINA - St. Henry volleyball head coach Diana Kramer and Celina mentor Carolyn Dammeyer both had some questions that they wanted answered when the two Mercer County rivals squared off on Tuesday.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Ryan Hines and Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local improved to 2-0 on the volleyball season, defeating Lehman in three sets on Tuesday at The Hanger.