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
Friday, October 15th, 2010
Company using swine waste to make asphalt wants local operation
By Nancy Allen
The owner of an Ohio-based company that makes an asphalt-like product using swine manure wants to talk to Mercer County hog producers.
If there is enough interest from local hog farmers to provide their manure, NuVention Solutions, Valley View, would like to set up an operation in the county within a year, according to owner Jim Sattler. [More]
By Ryan Hines
CELINA - The Celina volleyball team has the distinction as the premier program in the Western Buckeye League, and the Bulldogs did nothing to harm that reputation this season.
Celina marched through the WBL undefeated for the third straight season and capped the league slate with a convincing 25-14, 24-26, 25-12 and 25-14 over Ottawa-Glandorf before a raucous Intermediate School crowd. [More]
Obituaries on October 15th, 2010
Janet L. Cox, 68, New Bremen, died at 5:05 p.m. Oct. 11, 2010, at her home.
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Josephine A. Miller, 88, St. Henry, died Oct. 14, 2010, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home in Coldwater. [More]
Margery Lee Gibson, 96, Rockford, died at 10:09 a.m. Oct. 14, 2010, at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. [More]
Mildred Fledderjohann, 89, formerly of New Knoxville, died at 6:11 p.m. Oct. 13, 2010, at Otterbein St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on October 15th, 2010
Subscriber stories on October 15th, 2010
CELINA - Uncertainty about the cost and impact of federal health care reform has local business professionals wary.
Chris Pulos, a benefits consult
Carryover money set to balance 2011 budget
FORT RECOVERY - The loss of temporary federal funding may cause the district to have a negative cash balance of $1.26 million by fiscal year 2015, according to the school's five-year-forecast.
Minster girls edge Coldwater for 26th championship
COLDWATER - There is never a lack of excitement when it comes to the Midwest Athletic Conference Cross Country Championships at Coldwater.
The 2010 edition proved no different.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Ryan Hines and Gary R. Rasberry
The girls tennis season ended for area teams as local participants lost their opening matches at the Division II district tennis tournament in Port Clinton on Thursday.
Last Curtain Call
The entries in the Coldwater football record archive take up very little space, and unless you are specifically looking for them, the chances are pretty likely that you may miss them altogether.
FORT RECOVERY - The Marion Local Flyers capped off a sparkling regular season with a three-set victory over the Fort Recovery Indians on Thursday night at the Fort Site Fieldhouse.