Thursday, June 21st, 2012 | The Daily Standard

Flood Warning issued August 12 at 2:07PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Union County in east central Indiana... East Central Wayne County in east central Indiana... Northern Butler County in southwestern Ohio... Northwestern Warren County in southwestern Ohio... Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio... Montgomery County in west central Ohio... Preble County in west central Ohio... Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 207 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported ongoing flooding in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Dayton, Kettering, Huber Heights, Troy, Trotwood, Sidney, Piqua, Miamisburg, Springboro, Vandalia, Englewood, Greenville, Franklin, Celina, Tipp City, Eaton, St. Marys and Moraine.

Flood Watch issued August 12 at 9:17AM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM 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 this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected into this evening. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.

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Thursday, June 21st, 2012

Enrollment up, expansion needed at Lake Campus

By Amy Kronenberger

Wright State University-Lake Campus is bursting at the seams.

Enrollment increased about 5 percent last year, and so far this year, applications already are up 15 percent. The number of students has campus officials struggling to create the needed classroom, office and storage space. [More]

Body recovered from lake

Area man's cause of death under investigation, drowning a possibility

By Shelley Grieshop

GRAND LAKE - The body of an avid swimmer was recovered from Grand Lake on Wednesday afternoon less than 24 hours after his unmanned pontoon was found adrift near the north shore.

Searchers located James Price Sr., 59, of Behm's Landing, at 2:20 p.m., near Riley Bay - not far from where his 22-foot pontoon was discovered floating at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. His body was found in about 7 feet of water by people on the lake who immediately contacted state park officials. [More]

Obituaries on June 21st, 2012

Jerome Alig

Jerome W. Alig, 89, Portland, Ind., died June 20, 2012, at Adams Memorial Hospital, Decatur, Ind. [More]

Inez Baker

Inez G. Baker, Rockford, died June 20, 2012, at Adams County Memorial Hospital, [More]

Nancy Miller

Nancy J. Miller, 65, Celina, died June 11, 2012, at Kindred Hospital, Lima.

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Dan Orr

Dan G. Orr, 70, Redkey, Ind., died June 19, 2012, at Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis following a motorcycle accident. [More]

Lynn Slusher-Sholler

Lynn Slusher-Sholler, 65, formerly of Celina, died June 20, 2012, at her reside [More]

Rosalie Young

Rosalie Ann Young, 82, Willshire, died at 12:04 p.m. June 19, 2012, at Parkview Regional Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. [More]

Local pictures on June 21st, 2012

Subscriber stories on June 21st, 2012

Trustees approve zoning for new RV camping site

MONTEZUMA - Developer Rick Uppenkamp's plan to establish a new area for recreational campers in Franklin Township is moving forward.

Franklin Towns

$3.7M in conservation funds OK'd for farmers

Money is for reducing nutrient runoff

A three-year, $3.7 million federal grant has been approved to help local farmers install conservation practices aimed at reducing nutrient runoff.

School forecast still shows future deficits

St. Marys

ST. MARYS - The five-year financial forecast for the school system continues to show a looming deficit.

Treasurer Tom Sommer on Wednesday told board members the numbers haven't changed much since his forecast in October.

Funds may be taken from balance to cover estimated 2013 expenses

St. Marys

ST. MARYS - The city's preliminary budget for 2013 shows it may dip into the cash balance to cover projected expenses.

Safety service director Jason Little on Wednesday presented city council's finance committee the budget, which shows expenditures exceeding revenues by $5.7 million.

Volunteers needed to sow wetland plants

Volunteers are needed Friday and Saturday to plant 15,600 wetland plants in a newly constructed wetland area of the Prairie Creek treatment train.

The site is next to Aqua View Estates on the south side of Grand Lake on state Route 219.

Art on display

Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics

Nearly 80 entries from 31 local and professional artists will be featured in the first art show at the Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics. The eve

Mariners blown out at home by rival Locos

CELINA - Grand Lake Mariners' manager Mike Goldschmidt returned from a one-game suspension on Wednesday and didn't like what he saw from his team against the rival Lima Locos at Jim Hoess Field.

Redskins rally from deficit, win in 10

ST. HENRY - Down four runs after three innings, St. Henry's ACME baseball team rallied back to tie Parkway in the bottom of the seventh and then bide

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