Wind Advisory issued April 2 at 11:27AM EDT until April 3 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and southwest and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until midnight EDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
Flood Watch issued April 2 at 3:24AM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, 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 this evening through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Today 74° Today 74° 59° 59° chance Tomorrow 68° Tomorrow 68° chance chance 47° 47°
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012
Obituaries on January 11th, 2012
Patricia A. Baucher, 67, Celina, died Jan. 10, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Cent [More]
Gale R. Brotherton, 73, Lima, died at 8:27 p.m. Jan. 7, 2012, at Community Healthcare Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Van Wert. [More]
Paul L. Edwards, 66, Van Wert, died at 7:13 a.m., Jan. 10, 2012, at Van Wert County Hospital. [More]
Donald William Ickes Sr., 53, St. Marys, died Jan. 10, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Irmgard Elisabeth Lutzmann, 86, Carthagena, died Jan. 9, 2012, at The Gardens at Celina. [More]
Hazel P. "Ginger" Rudolph, 90, Celina, died at 1:40 p.m. Jan. 10, 2012, at Celi [More]
Mabel L. Williams, 92, Celina, died at 10:55 p.m. Jan. 9, 2012, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Wendy H. Stanley, 51, Celina, died Jan. 6, 2012, at her residence.
She was born June 15, 1960, in Pikeville, Ky., to Woodrow and Geneva Gilliam Hamilton. [More]
Stories on January 11th, 2012
Information obtained during the ongoing investigation into the late November murders of a Fort Recovery man and his daughter led to last week's discovery of a methamphetamine lab and the arrest of five people on various drug-related charges in Darke County. [More]
CELINA - Good financial news for the county has resulted in the termination of a wage freeze for employees.
Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday [More]
NEW BREMEN -The village faces a $965,000 bill as a result of its partnership with American Municipal Power (AMP) in a scrapped plan to construct a coal-fired power plant in Meigs County.
Minster Machine worker trapped beneath steel
MINSTER - A Lakeview man has been identified as the worker killed at Minster Machine early Tuesday morning.
Chris Hoffman, 31, was pronounced dead
Democratic Central Committee unanimously chooses Giesige
CELINA - Former Mercer County Auditor Mark Giesige will serve the public again as a member of the board of elections.
Mercer County Democratic Central Committee members on Tuesday night unanimously recommended Giesige to fill one of the party's two spots on the Mercer County Board of Elections.
Public can view plans tonight at meeting
FORT RECOVERY - A 12,000-square-foot athletic training facility may be constructed and attached to the east side of the high school gymnasium, high school principal Jeffrey Hobbs says.
Versailles
VERSAILLES - A 67-year-old Versailles man was killed Tuesday morning when his pickup truck was struck by a semitrailer one mile north of the village of Versailles.
Auglaize
WAPAKONETA - Officials are preparing for the final stage of renovations at the Auglaize County Courthouse.
Commissioners opened bids Tuesday and sa
FORT RECOVERY - Two new board of education members and a returning member were sworn into office Tuesday night at the regular board meeting.
Board
ROCKFORD - An increase in property value in the district means millage rates for Parkway's bond fund have been rolled back.
The county budget commission set rates for the district at 4.8 and 2.9 mills - down from 5.0 and 3.0, respectively - for 2012.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina girls' basketball team dug out of a seven-point halftime deficit with a big third quarter en route to a 45-35 road victory over Findlay on Tuesday night.
NEW BREMEN - Despite a solid showing in front of the home crowd, New Bremen's girls basketball team was unable to overcome the play of Jackson Center's Brooke Richard. [More]
Local pictures on January 11th, 2012