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
Friday, December 7th, 2012
By Margie Wuebker
Becoming a hunter isn't a long shot for many - it's a family tradition.
Anita Rutschilling of Yorkshire learned about the sport when she and her husband Steve were dating in the 1990s. She especially likes the challenge of using a bow.
Hunting has become a pastime they enjoy along with daughters Elizabeth, 18, and Amber, 15, who are adept with bows and muzzleloaders. [More]
By Randy Bruns
MARIA STEIN - It was organized chaos inside The Hangar on Thursday night as the Midwest Athletic Conference season began with the Marion Local Flyers hosting the Fort Recovery Indians.
The pace was frenetic and the play was a little ragged, but in the end the Indians found order within the disorder and came away with a 63-60 victory. [More]
Obituaries on December 7th, 2012
Dorothy Irene West, 95, Celina, died at 10 p.m. Dec. 5, 2012, at her home.
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Virgil Unrast, 73, North Star, died today at Mercer County Community Hospital. [More]
Carl Gene Porter, 72, Celina, died at 10:40 p.m. Dec. 5, 2012, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Dixie A. Wierwille, 73, New Bremen, died at 7 a.m. Dec. 6, 2012, at her home. [More]
Tracy Loyer Greve, 49, formerly of Botkins and Waynesfield, died at 6 a.m. Dec. 6, 2012, at the Pavillion, Sidney, due to cancer. [More]
Local pictures on December 7th, 2012
Subscriber stories on December 7th, 2012
ROCKFORD - Plans are in the works to erect at least five large wind turbines in northern Mercer County that will support a wind farm in Van Wert County.
Celina
CELINA - The numbers have been reviewed and fined-tuned and city council members now are set to go over the first reading of the 2013 budget ordinance at their regular meeting scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday at city hall.
CELINA - The Federal Communications Commission has charged Celina radio station WCSM with a $20,000 fine for a rule violation.
FCC documentation st
ST. HENRY - Coldwater's girls basketball team received a game-winning basket from sophomore Karla Borgerding with just over four seconds remaining in the game as the Cavaliers escaped Redskin Gymnasium with a 34-33 victory in Midwest Athletic Conference action on Thursday night.
CELINA - It may have only been the first Western Buckeye League game of the season, but Bath took a large step toward winning its third straight conference championship on Thursday night at the Fieldhouse.
Bulldogs blown out by Roughriders, Redskins
ST. MARYS - The Western Buckeye League wrestling season got underway on Thursday with St. Marys playing host to Celina, Wapakoneta and Kenton in a "Super-Tri" format event.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Delphos St. John's slowed down Parkway in the second quarter and the Blue Jays opened Midwest Athletic Conference play with a 48-39 win at Arnzen Gymnasium on Thursday night in Delphos.