Flood Watch issued April 1 at 2:59PM 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 Wednesday 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 1 at 2:45PM 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 Wednesday to midnight EDT Wednesday Night.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
42° 42° Wed 75° Wed 75° chance 58° 58° chance Thu 68° Thu 68°
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Friday, September 24th, 2010
Boy dies in farm accident
By Shelley Grieshop
ST. HENRY - A 10-year-old St. Henry boy died Thursday evening after becoming stuck inside a grain wagon full of corn on the family farm.
Nicholas "Nick" Franck was rushed to Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, about 6 p.m. and pronounced dead shortly after his arrival. [More]
Brewing it again
Wooden Shoe beer returns to Minster
By Margie Wuebker
MINSTER - Andy Phlipot listened to the gurgle of beer during the brewing process and grinned from ear to ear. The sound was music to his ears after five years of planning and working to turn a dream into reality.
The Wooden Shoe Brewing Company is once more part of this Auglaize County community with an open house scheduled the first weekend in October. [More]
Flyers rebound quickly from first-game struggles
By Mark Ruschau
MARIA STEIN - A sign of a good team is how it responds in a pressure situation.
On Thursday night, the Marion Local Flyers found themselves not playing well and in a struggle with the Parkway Panthers. However Marion Local was able to right the ship and pull away for a 25-23, 25-16, 25-14 Midwest Athletic Conference win at Marion Local High School. [More]
Obituaries on September 24th, 2010
Victor Gerlach Sr.
Coldwater native Victor J. Gerlach Sr., 86, Piqua, died at 10:54 a.m. Sept. 15, 2010, at Upper Valley Medical Center in Troy. [More]
Corabelle Akens
Corabelle "Corky" Akens, 83, Celina, and formerly of Greenville, died at 12:55 a.m. Sept. 23, 2010, at the Van Wert Hospice and Patient Center in Van Wert. [More]
Norman Marchal
Norman J. Marchal, 82, Minster and formerly of St. Patrick, died at 3:45 p.m. Sept. 22, 2010, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Bertha Selhorst
Bertha Selhorst, 87, of Coldwater, died Sept. 23, 2010, at Briarwood Village, C [More]
Local pictures on September 24th, 2010
Subscriber stories on September 24th, 2010
Fort man called to Africa
Scott Will talks about work as physician assistant in Uganda
FORT RECOVERY - Scott Will has seen the ravages of pestilence and death in central Africa.
But not even those forces could thwart his faith in God as he found hope among the indigenous people and a calling in medical ministry.
Minster superintendent ready to retire
School board meets Monday to discuss hiring replacement
MINSTER - Superintendent Gayl Ray has announced plans to retire from the Minster Local Schools effective July 31.
Ray made the announcement Thursda
Lake Campus group helps women succeed
CELINA - She's a student-grandmother who beat the odds to return to school after an absence of more than three decades. And she's the first to say she's had a lot of encouragement along the way from friends, family and a new support group at Wright State University-Lake Campus.
$100,000 ditch project gets go-ahead
Mercer County commissioners this week gave the green light to proceed with a nearly $100,000 ditch project in northern Mercer County.
The venture -
Safety projects completed
MARIA STEIN - Infrastructure projects - part of the Safe Routes to School program - have been completed, according to reports presented during the Marion Community Development Organization's (MCDO) September meeting.
Beer once flowed beside Miami-Erie Canal
More than 100 breweries operated
NEW BREMEN - More than 100 breweries once existed along the Miami and Erie Canal, Jim Kent of Wapakoneta told the audience at the Lockkeeper's House
Celina tennis claims the regular season WBL championship
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina girls tennis team wrapped up the Western Buckeye League dual match season in style, shutting out Defiance 5-0 in action on Thursday afternoon.
Bulldogs roll on the road at Van Wert
VAN WERT - The Celina volleyball team took their perfect Western Buckeye League record on the road Thursday night and the Bulldogs were never threatened by undermanned Van Wert.
Shawnee 'D' too tough for Green and White
CELINA - The Celina boys soccer team knew that it was facing a big challenge on Thursday as the Bulldogs faced Western Buckeye League leader Shawnee, a team that has given up just one goal the whole season.
St. Marys wins WBL golf tournament
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys brought home the Western Buckeye League boys golf tournament title, but Shawnee captured the overall league title as the WBL teams met at Veteran's Memorial Park Country Club in Kenton for the league meet.
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