Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 11 at 2:39PM EDT until August 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 567 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
FRANKLIN
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER CLINTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BLANCHESTER, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, OXFORD, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WILMINGTON, AND XENIA.
Flood Watch issued August 11 at 12:05PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM 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 Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected into Wednesday morning. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 66° 66° chance Tomorrow 83° Tomorrow 83° slight chance slight chance 66° 66° chance likely
Saturday, December 11th, 2010
By William Kincaid
GRAND LAKE - Some Grand Lake area business owners say they want nothing to do with a possible lawsuit blaming farmers for polluting the lake.
Van Winner, president of Bayview Pub, said customers already have come into his restaurant and complained about the proposed lawsuit. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. HENRY - Back-and-forth action, with big runs by both teams, highlighted the Mercer County vs. Auglaize County matchup between St. Marys and St. Henry on Friday night.
The host Redskins took a 21-7 lead in the second quarter thanks to a 13-0 run, only to have the Roughriders score 21 straight points in the third quarter to take a nine-point lead into the final stanza. [More]
Obituaries on December 11th, 2010
Edna "Maxine" Davidson, 80, Bryant, Ind., died at 1:40 p.m. Dec. 9, 2010, in Celina. [More]
Julia Lou Reed, 80, Celina, died at 5 p.m. Dec. 9, 2010, at Joint Township Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on December 11th, 2010
Subscriber stories on December 11th, 2010
With Ohio politicians scrambling to cover an $8 billion budget deficit, area schools are faced with the possibility of major state funding reductions, threatening their already stretched budgets.
Local students cut out stamps for foundation
NEW BREMEN - A colorful sign at Serendipity Nursery School proclaims "People from Everywhere Save Stamps for Us."
And the 3-, 4- and 5-year-old students in Ann Kuhn's classes at St. Paul United Church of Christ could not be happier because the donations assist them in helping others.
LIMA - The New Bremen Cardinals put up quite a fight against the defending Division III state champions on Friday night, but unfortunately the fight didn't go the distance.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery dominated the first half against Delphos Jefferson and held on at the end to stay undefeated on the season with a 43-39 win over the JeffCats at Fort Site Fieldhouse on Friday night.
CELINA - From the opening tip all the way to the final buzzer, Celina's boys basketball team dominated Linden McKinley on Friday night at the Fieldhouse.
MINSTER - For the first time in his stint as head coach at Minster, boys' skipper Mike Lee had his preseason routine thrown off schedule, because of the late-season run by the Wildcats' football team.
Charlie's Pastry Shop on Main Street in Celina opened for business Friday despite an early morning fire in an exhaust fan and duct work.
Celina Fir