Flood Watch issued April 2 at 9:21PM 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 expect Thursday night into Friday morning and then again Saturday into Saturday night.
Tornado Watch issued April 2 at 9:13PM EDT until April 3 at 4:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 103 IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM EDT THURSDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 8 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
DEARBORN FRANKLIN OHIO RIPLEY SWITZERLAND
IN KENTUCKY THIS WATCH INCLUDES 9 COUNTIES
IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY
BOONE BRACKEN CAMPBELL CARROLL GALLATIN GRANT KENTON OWEN PENDLETON
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 27 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTH CENTRAL OHIO
HIGHLAND
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BROWN BUTLER CLERMONT CLINTON HAMILTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, ADA, ALEXANDRIA, AUGUSTA, AURORA, BATESVILLE, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BELLEVUE, BLANCHESTER, BRIGHT, BROOKSVILLE, BROOKVILLE, BURLINGTON, BUTLER, CAMDEN, CARROLLTON, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, COVINGTON, CRITTENDEN, DAY HEIGHTS, DAYTON, DELAWARE, DILLSBORO, DOWNTOWN CINCINNATI, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, DRY RIDGE, EATON, ERLANGER, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FALMOUTH, FLORENCE, FORT THOMAS, FRANKLIN, GEORGETOWN, GREENDALE, GREENFIELD, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, HIDDEN VALLEY, HIGHLAND HEIGHTS, HILLSBORO, INDEPENDENCE, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LAWRENCEBURG, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MILAN, MILFORD, MINSTER, MOUNT CARMEL, MOUNT ORAB, MOUNT REPOSE, MULBERRY, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, NEWPORT, OAKBROOK, OSGOOD, OWENTON, OXFORD, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, RIPLEY, RISING SUN, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, SUMMERSIDE, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, VERSAILLES, VEVAY, WAPAKONETA, WARSAW, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WILLIAMSTOWN, WILMINGTON, WITHAMSVILLE, AND XENIA.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued April 3 at 12:00AM EDT until April 3 at 12:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SVRILN
The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Shelby County in west central Ohio... Western Logan County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Darke County in west central Ohio... Southern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Miami County in west central Ohio...
* Until 1245 AM EDT.
* At 1200 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located near Newport, moving northeast at 60 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
* Locations impacted include... Fryburg, Montra, Union Corners, Newbern, Bradford, Lockington, Darke County Airport, Covington, Botkins, State Route 47 at US Route 127, Fort Loramie, Hardin, Pemberton, Logansville, Bloomer, Lakeview, Lake Loramie State Park, Sidney, Plattsville, and Minster.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 84 and 107.
57° 57° chance Thu 68° Thu 68° chance 49° 49° Fri 57° Fri 57° likely
Thursday, April 11th, 2013
Obituaries on April 11th, 2013
Shelly Clay, 48, Hilliard and formerly of Mercer County, died April 8, 2013, at Riverside Methodist Hospital. [More]
Lydia Kay Anthony, 45, Celina, died April 5, 2013, at her residence.
She was [More]
Patricia Romer, 72, St. Henry, died this morning at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Ralph John "Dr. Fastwax," Brown 59, Charlotte, N.C., died March 31, 2013.
Fu [More]
Timothy J. Chrisman, 54, Celina, died at 2:14 p.m. Tuesday at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. [More]
Robert Henning, 93, New Knoxville, died April 10, 2013, at Otterbein, St. Marys [More]
Robert "Bob" Hensley, 39, St. Marys, died April 10, 2013.
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Ellen "Annie" Bertke, 88, formerly of Maria Stein, died Wednesday in Coldwater. [More]
Stories on April 11th, 2013
Suspect visited gun shop prior to shooting
By SHELLEY GRIESHOP
and WILLIAM KINCAID
newsdept@dailystandard.com
CELINA - A shirtless man armed with a handgun was fatally shot by a Celina police officer along a busy city street Wednesday afternoon. [More]
Auditor: Health department too transparent
CELINA - Local health officials were scolded by the state for being too transparent with their fiscal dollars.
Dale Palmer, administrator of the Me
GRAND LAKE - St. Marys State Fish Hatchery officials hope to lure the public to its facility near Grand Lake with a free open house Saturday.
According to hatchery supervisor Mort Pugh, there will be plenty to see and do. The last open house was held seven years ago.
New Bremen
NEW BREMEN - Board of education members Wednesday night voted to proceed with community meetings before putting a bond issue on the November ballot.
ST. MARYS - From crayons and chalk to ceramics and photography, Auglaize County students are showing off their creative side at a regional student art show.
Bruns Band played at dances throughout area from 1930s
The time has come to stow away the instruments and find something else to do on Saturday night.
Members of the Fred Bruns Band, who have a combined
MINSTER - Hopefully Ethan Wolf's teachers were extra understanding if he appeared a little distracted or if he was continuously humming the tune of "Rocky Top" in school.
It took less than a month for Parkway to find a replacement to lead the boys basketball program.
Rick Hickman has been chosen to replace Will Snyder as the coach of the Panthers after Snyder resigned from the position last month after two years (4-38 record). [More]
Last Curtain Call
Following nearly a quarter-century of sprinting straightaways, heaving shot puts and vaulting over crossbars, the St. Marys boys' track and field team was tired of coming up short.
Local pictures on April 11th, 2013