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, March 10th, 2011
Bremen carriers will work from Minster
By William Kincaid
NEW BREMEN - Mail carriers at the New Bremen and Fort Loramie post offices soon will begin working out of the Minster office, United States Postal Service (USPS) corporate communications representative David Walton says.
He stressed that both the New Bremen and Fort Loramie post offices will remain open for retail services and post office boxes. [More]
By Janie Southard
SILVER LAKE - It was a dark and stormy night 50 years ago in Akron when a group of professional artists stopped by the Tangiers Night Club for drinks. With rain beating against the windows, the group put together bylaws for a new club named Whiskey Painters of America (WPA). [More]
Last Curtain Call
By Robb Hemmelgarn
Through the wintery months of 1963-64, the cultural landscape of America was captivated by the arrival of the Beatles on our soil, fears of a world-wide Soviet infiltration, and a fresh heavyweight boxing champion named Cassius Clay, who would later be known as Muhammad Ali. [More]
Obituaries on March 10th, 2011
Former Coldwater resident James D. Slavik, DVM, 80, St. Marys, died at 1:30 a.m. March 8, 2011, at Otterbein in St. Marys. [More]
Stevie D. "Buck" Morgan, 56, Celina, died at 4:47 p.m. March 7, 2011, at the Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Andrew J. Miars, 33, Watertown, N.Y., died March 7, 2011.
He was born March 2 [More]
Local pictures on March 10th, 2011
Subscriber stories on March 10th, 2011
Wangler murder trial
LIMA - In the months leading up to Kathy Wangler's death, her husband wrote in his journal that Satan was attacking in a new way that involved automobile exhaust.
Committee hopes to raise $200,000 for Mercer County's office operation for next two years
A public fundraising campaign for Mercer County OSU Extension operations will soon start, and organizers are counting on the agriculture community to step up.
WAPAKONETA - Flu season may be winding down, but it's not over yet, health officials say.
Auglaize County Health Department Director of Nursing Cindy Jones told board members on Wednesday the illness "can rear its ugly head again."
Hopefully, we've seen the worst of the season, she said.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County health board members on Tuesday each were greeted with a courtesy roll of toilet paper to promote colorectal cancer awareness.
The Auglaize County health board renewed a two-year contract with the health commissioner at the same salary as 2010.
Charlotte Parsons - who has h
CELINA - Downtown revitalization grant funds may be available to property owners on March 28 once the state clears an environment review study.
Dan
ST. MARYS - The board of education is preparing for budget cuts and reduced spending as they tackle a $1.05 million deficit for the fiscal year that begins July 1.
ST. MARYS - Buffalo Wild Wings is likely coming to St. Marys, Mayor Greg Freewalt announced during his State of the City speech at a Rotary Club meeting Wednesday.
Division II District at Ohio Northern University
ADA - Celina was an overwhelming favorite over Tiffin Columbian and the Bulldogs played like it for one quarter.
One dominant quarter was enough to push Celina past Tiffin Columbian 62-46 on Wednesday night in Division II district semifinal action at Ohio Northern University.
All-Midwest Athletic Conference Girls Basketball
The Minster girls' basketball team won the Midwest Athletic Conference championship for the 13th time and the Wildcats were well represented on the all-league squad.
All-Midwest Athletic Conference Boys Basketball
The New Knoxville Rangers won the Midwest Athletic Conference championship outright and the Rangers also swept the MAC's top two awards.
Rangers' standout guard Marcus Reineke was named Player of the year while New Knoxville's head coach Kort Fledderjohann was named Coach of the Year.