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.
Wind Advisory issued April 2 at 3:21AM 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 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and southwest and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 10 AM this morning to midnight EDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.
42° 42° Wed 75° Wed 75° chance 58° 58° chance Thu 68° Thu 68°
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Obituaries on April 5th, 2013
John Gross
John Jacob Gross, 83, Sidney, passed away at 5:17 p.m. April 3, 2013, at Wilson Memorial Hospital. [More]
Mildred Prenger
Mildred E. Prenger, 85, Coldwater, died April 4, 2013, at Celina Manor.
She w [More]
Robert Eshleman
Robert "Bob" Eshleman, 53, St. Marys, died at 6:02 p.m. April 3, 2013, at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
Donald Tangeman
Donald Tangeman, Coldwater, died Thursday.
Services are pending at Hogenkamp [More]
Joan Eilerman
Joan A. Eilerman, 78, Fort Loramie, died at 11:15 a.m. April 4, 2013, at Dorothy Love Retirement Community. [More]
Stories on April 5th, 2013
New manure, fertilizer rules in the works
Proposed legislation would require certification to apply nutrients
Proposed legislation would create new statewide regulations for those who apply manure and manmade commercial fertilizers to farmland.
Officials previously said the rules, expected to be introduced in the state legislature this year, would apply only to manmade fertilizers. [More]
Area couplefound guilty in son's death
11-year-old accidentally shot himself at home
By AMY KRONENBERGER
and MARGIE WUEBKER
newsdept@dailystandard.com
GREENVILLE - Jurors returned guilty verdicts early today in the cases of Michael and Melody Fisher stemming from the accidental shooting death of their 11-year-old son.
Officials discuss future of former group home
CELINA - Local officials on Thursday discussed the fate of a state-owned building on county property that currently houses adults with development disabilities.
Infrastructure work to start for distribution center
Mercer County bids waterline extension project
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday took steps to provide plumbing supply giant Ferguson Enterprises with city water.
The Virginia-bas
Felony charges possible in case involving minors
Rockford
ROCKFORD - A man officials are not identifying may face felony charges in connection with inappropriate sexual contact with minors.
Police chief Pa
Bulldogs score twice in fifth to break tie
ROCKFORD - Celina's softball team blasted a pair of mammoth home runs, but it was a pair of unearned runs that helped break a tie and pushed the Bulldogs to a 5-2 win over the Parkway Panthers on Thursday in Rockford.
St. Henry pitching shuts out St. Marys
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry Redskins got a sterling effort from a trio of pitchers and just enough offense to defeat the St. Marys Roughriders 3-0 on Thursday afternoon at the Wally Post Athletic Complex. [More]
Fickert's blast propels Celina past Parkway
ROCKFORD - Celina used a big fifth inning to score all of its runs and the Bulldogs remain undefeated on the young baseball season after a 4-1 win over Parkway on Thursday at Don Black Field in Rockford.
Schramm leads Cavs to win over Shawnee
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Christian Schramm scattered six hits over seven innings and Coldwater plated five runs in the fifth inning to beat Shawnee 7-2 on Thursday at Veterans Field in Coldwater.
Cardinals roll after early deficit
ST. MARYS - If you shouldn't judge a book by its cover, it's probably also not a good idea to judge a softball game by the first inning.
New Bremen
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