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
Monday, October 10th, 2011
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Is it fair that some Celina residents who work outside of the corporation limits pay income taxes to two municipalities?
That's the case for some after the city income tax jumped from 1 to 1.5 percent, while the tax credit extended to people who live in Celina but work elsewhere stayed at 1 percent. [More]
Obituaries on October 10th, 2011
Kenneth J. Fleckenstein, 56, Fort Loramie, died Oct. 8, 2011, following an auto [More]
Paul J. Lefeld Jr., 56, Coldwater, died at 11:16 a.m. Oct. 9, 2011, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Noel C. "Charlie" Leininger, 78, Celina, died at 10:02 p.m. Oct. 9, 2011, at Jo [More]
Robert C.M. Tittle, 63, Celina, died Oct. 7, 2011, at his residence.
Arrangem [More]
Patricia Ann Richards, 64, Ansonia, died at 10:20 a.m. Oct. 9, 2011, at her home. [More]
Virginia "Ginny or Jean" M. Roll, 80, North Star, died Oct. 7, 2011, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Albert J. "Al" Barhorst, 85, Minster, died Oct. 7, 2011, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
M. Marjorie Martin, 86, St. Marys, died at 12:05 p.m. Oct. 7, 2011 at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Donald J. Dick, 76, Decatur, Ind., died at 6:50 p.m. Oct. 7, 2011, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford, where he had resided for two-and-a-half years. [More]
Former Celina resident Tony F. Golden, 65, Tiffin, died at 9:20 a.m. Oct. 7, 2011, at his residence. [More]
Roger Lee Chapman, 63, Celina, died at 7:45 a.m. Oct. 8, 2011, at his residence [More]
Local pictures on October 10th, 2011
Subscriber stories on October 10th, 2011
COLDWATER - A prominent local businessman died suddenly Sunday morning, the victim of an apparent aneurysm.
Paul J. Lefeld Jr., 56, of Coldwater, r
FORT RECOVERY - Wabash River Conservancy District board members meeting Saturday discussed results of a Sept. 29 inspection of the three dams the conservancy maintains.
CELINA - Some residents in East Jefferson Township went without water for several hours early this morning due to a water main break, Celina Water Treatment Plant Superintendent Mike Sudman said.
CELINA - With three minutes to play in the first half, things were looking good for Celina as the Bulldogs were up 2-1 on Western Buckeye League leader Shawnee.
ROSSBURG - Jeep VanWormer has been racing at Eldora Speedway for most of the last decade while second generation driver Frank Heckenast, Jr. has only been running around the high-banked, one half-mile oval for just the past couple of seasons.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina's Audra and Samantha Manci captured the Division II girls' tennis sectional doubles' championship and the sectional's top seed to the district tournament after action was completed on Saturday at the University of Northwestern Ohio.