Flood Watch issued April 3 at 9:17PM 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...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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rain will occur into the weekend with the heaviest rain expected Saturday into Saturday night.
46° 46° Fri 58° Fri 58° likely 51° 51° Sat 64° Sat 64°
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Obituaries on March 6th, 2013
Robert Holscher
Robert W. Holscher, 85, formerly of Yorkshire, passed away of natural causes the morning of March 4, 2013, at Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen. [More]
Rick Boyd
Rick "Tiny" Boyd, 47, Spencerville, died March 5, 2013, at his residence.
He [More]
Roger Stanek
Roger L. Stanek, 69, Mendon, died at 9:12 p.m. March 4, 2013, at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
Ruth Littlefield
Ruth Littlefield, 102, formerly of St. Marys, died March 4, 2013, in Chicago, I [More]
Stories on March 6th, 2013
Winter marches on
Grand Lake area receives about 7 inches of snow
Six to seven inches of snow blanketed the area overnight, resulting in hazardous road conditions and the closing of all schools today.
Mercer Coun
Heavier trucks may weigh on taxpayers
CELINA - Local leaders are concerned with pending state legislation that would allow heavier trucks on roadways.
Ohio House Bill 35 would increase
Board OKs stringent cuts
Pay-to-play proposed if St. Marys school levy fails
ST. MARYS - School board members on Tuesday approved the first round of budget reductions to stave off a looming deficit.
Tier 1 cuts, which mostly [More]
Common Pleas Court tests videoconference
Mercer County
Three inmates kept Wednesday appointments with Mercer County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Ingraham without leaving the Mercer County Adult Detention Center. [More]
Water treatment plant OK for now
FORT RECOVERY - The village's water treatment plant may be 30 years old but it's still producing quality water for residents and businesses and may have another 10 to 20 years, village administrator Randy Diller said.
County officials give nod to employment website
WAPAKONETA - A Mercer County official plans to establish a partnership with Auglaize County to expand a website that matches businesses with prospective employees.
Electric consultant suggests substation updates
MINSTER - Electric consultant Mike Kiser of MK Power Solutions believes the time has come for village council members to embark on costly substation improvements.
Man sentenced to 48 months in prison
A 44-year-old St. Marys man was sentenced to prison and labeled a Tier III sex offender Wednesday afternoon in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
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Merchants plan egg hunt, future events
Mayor questioned on sludge ponds' smell
CELINA - The Celina Merchant Association on Tuesday finalized plans for an Easter egg hunt and started organizing Lake Festival sidewalk sales.
Wit
Local store owners see change in video rentals
New technology and marketplace shifts are impacting small video rental stores.
Sun-Flix, a video rental/tanning store in Coldwater, will close March 30, owner Gary Bruns recently announced.
Rematch for MAC champs in district final
Division IV District at Elida
ELIDA - The co-champions of the Midwest Athletic Conference will have a rematch for a Division IV district championship after St. Henry and St. John's posted double-digit wins in semifinal action on Tuesday night at Elida's Fieldhouse. [More]
Flyers and Redskins meet again on Thursday
D-IV Girls Regional Preview
It's been seven years since Marion Local's girls basketball team last played in the regional tournament.
Now, the hope is to make it a two-day experience as the Flyers (19-7) take on Fort Loramie (23-7) in Thursday's Division IV regional semifinal at Tippecanoe High School in Tipp City at 7 p.m.
Local pictures on March 6th, 2013
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