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
Thursday, February 10th, 2011
By Betty Lawrence
COLDWATER - Coldwater native Frank Bonifas was presented with the Coldwater Chamber of Commerce Citizens of the Year award at Wednesday's annual honors banquet.
The large crowd assembled at Overdrive applauded as Bonifas tearfully accepted the award from chamber representative Jack Hartings. [More]
Eight seniors lead the way for 13-2 Bulldogs
By Ryan Hines
Team chemistry.
It's difficult to define but easy to recognize.
The Celina boys basketball team, ranked 11th in the state for Division II with a record of 13-2, credits team chemistry as the main reason for this year's success.
"The biggest th [More]
Obituaries on February 10th, 2011
Ernest Heitkamp, 85, Coldwater, died Feb. 9, 2011, at Heritage Manor in Minster [More]
Local pictures on February 10th, 2011
Subscriber stories on February 10th, 2011
Neptune
NEPTUNE - A pan apparently left cooking on a stove sparked a Nov. 8 fire that claimed the lives of two local residents.
Jamison D. Godfrey, 34, and his 27-year-old wife, Jessica, died in the early morning blaze at 8254 U.S. 33. Their infant son was staying with a relative at the time.
St. Marys resident Ronald Ginter has added his name to the list of candidates running for council-at-large in the primary election on May 3.
Ginter
FORT RECOVERY - Two of the five Fort Recovery Planning Commission members will not vote at a meeting scheduled for next week to avoid a conflict of interest.
FORT RECOVERY - An energy audit will be conducted on the high school building beginning next week and should be completed within 60 days.
Superinte
NEW BREMEN - Board of education members received a lesson in Race to the Top details Tuesday night.
Transition team members Darlene Gilberg, Tonya
CELINA - Celina Police continue to investigate an apparent heroin overdose that occurred Monday night at an apartment in the 200 block of East Anthony Street.
It's a three-team sprint to the finish with a trio of teams still fighting for a Western Buckeye League boys basketball championship.
Celina (13-2,
Last Curtain Call
Under ordinary circumstances at St. Henry, a successful tournament stretch in volleyball normally didn't have a significant impact on the start of basketball practice because traditionally, many of the volleyball girls had nothing to do with touching a basketball outside of gym class.
The 32nd annual McKirnan Classic boys seventh-grade basketball tournament will get underway on Saturday as eight area teams will compete at the Celina Middle School.
The Four Corners
Four area events of interest this weekend

THURSDAY
Girls Basketball
Minster at New Knoxville
The Wildcats can clinch at least a share of the