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.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Saturday, October 9th, 2010
Tip leads to local man's arrest
By Margie Wuebker
A new enhancement to the Mercer County Sheriff's website allows the public to see a list of 549 people for whom warrants have been issued.
The site, located at warrants.mercercountysheriff.org, received nearly 200 hits and three tips in the two days following its activation last week. One of those tips led to the arrest of Cody Bevington of Rockford, who was wanted on a warrant out of Celina Municipal Court for operating a vehicle under the influence. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
DELPHOS - What originally looked like a potential offensive slugfest turned out to be a defensive battle in the trenches.
One solid drive and one big run allowed Delphos St. John's to stay unbeaten while handing Coldwater its third loss of the season, 14-0, on Friday night at Stadium Park. [More]
Obituaries on October 9th, 2010
The Rev. Thomas Conway C.PP.S, 80, died Oct. 6, 2010, at St. Charles Center, Carthagena. [More]
Former Coldwater resident Clem A. Miller, 94, of Sidney, died at 9:55 a.m. Oct. 8, 2010, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy. [More]
Ryan A. Maley, 30, of Bellefontaine, died Oct. 2, 2010, in a car accident in Cincinnati. [More]
Louise J. Oberhommert, 72, of Celina, died Oct. 7, 2010, at her home.
She was born May 23, 1938, in Fremont, to Fred and Lenore Gerwin Oberhommert. [More]
Local pictures on October 9th, 2010
Subscriber stories on October 9th, 2010
New club credited with soaring enthusiasm
CELINA - School spirit is at an all-time level at Celina High School, according to principal Jason Luebke.
In addition to the success of the varsit
George Stott and George Reigelsperger once faced each other on the gridiron - one as a member of the Celina Bulldogs and the other a diehard Coldwater Cavalier.
Wildcats create three-way tie for first in WBL standings
KENTON - Celina's five-game winning streak was abruptly snapped at Robinson Field on Friday night against Kenton.
Kenton made it 10 straight wins over Celina as quarterback Maty Mauk accounted for eight touchdowns to lead the Wildcats to a convincing 58-14 victory over the Bulldogs.
MINSTER - The Minster Wildcats came into this game having only defeated the St. Henry Redskins once in the last 17 tries.
By the end of the game,
MARIA STEIN - After a slow start on both sides of the ball, the Marion Local Flyers cranked up the intensity in the middle two quarters and the result was a 55-0 rout of the Parkway Panthers on Friday night at Booster Field.
ST. MARYS - The Ottawa-Glandorf Titans used a great defensive effort and a huge offensive second half to blast the St. Marys Roughriders, 35-0, in Western Buckeye League action on Friday night at Skip Baughman Stadium.
Midwest Athletic Conference Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Versailles rebounded from a tough two-week stretch to snap a two-game losing streak with a 43-19 win over New Bremen at Cardinal Stadium on Friday night.
WBL Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Wapakoneta needed to rally in the fourth quarter to move into a tie for first place in the Western Buckeye League with a 26-21 win at Harmon Field in Wapakoneta.