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.
Today 74° Today 74° 59° 59° chance Tomorrow 68° Tomorrow 68° chance chance 47° 47°
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Obituaries on July 30th, 2013
Marjorie Stephenson
Marjorie C. Stephenson, 75, Celina, went to be with her Lord and Savior at 9:25 a.m. July 28, 2013. [More]
Kenneth Kramer
Kenneth J. Kramer, 69, of rural Wapakoneta, died unexpectedly July 28, 2013, at his family farm. [More]
Owen Roessner
Owen Daniel Roessner, son of Tom and Janelle Brackman Roessner, Coldwater, was stillborn on July 28, 2013, at Mercer County Community Hospital. [More]
Baird Krueger
Baird A. Krueger, 82, Granville, died July 26, 2013, at Kindred Care Center in Newark. [More]
James Geis
James Geis, Wapakoneta, died July 29, 2013, at his residence.
Arrangements ar [More]
Stories on July 30th, 2013
State seeks venue change
County prosecutor Matt Fox is requesting a change of venue for the trial of a 33-year-old St. Henry man facing multiple sex charges.
The motion, fi
Police suspect arsonist torched Celina vehicles
Law enforcement seeks tips from public
Celina firefighters and police officers responded to a rash of suspicious vehicle fires early this morning at residences in the northeast part of the city. [More]
Civil War takes center stage at fair
WAPAKONETA - Nearly 1,000 Auglaize County men who answered the call of duty during the Civil War will be honored at the fair this week.
Historical
St. Marys asbestos bid under estimate
ST. MARYS - The low bid to remove asbestos from the former city power plant came in $628,000 below estimate.
All seven bids opened last week came i
Minster BOE puts levy renewal on ballot
MINSTER - Board of education members voted Monday night to seek the renewal of a 0.2-mill recreation levy in November.
Treasurer Laura Klosterman said the current levy expires at the end of the year. If approved by voters the district will collect $12,349 annually for five years. [More]
Fair schedule
Today
• 5 p.m. - Steven's Puppets
• 6:30 p.m. - Harness racing, Moon City Trot, grandstand
• 7:30 p.m. - Triumphant Quartet, gospel ten
Grand Lake set to open postseason in Newark
The Grand Lake Mariners may be the sixth-seeded team in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League playoffs but Cody Castle is optimistic about his team's chances in the six-team tournament.
Mariners have five all-league selections
GLSCL Honors
The Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League announced its individual awards for the 2013 season on Monday and five Grand Lake Mariners earned all-GLSCL honors.
Landowners in Mercer, Auglaize may be eligible for EQIP funds
Landowners in parts of Mercer and Auglaize counties and all of Van Wert County in the St. Marys River Watershed can apply for more than $1.5 million in Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) funds to help combat toxic blue-green algae blooms that continue to plague western Lake Erie.
Nominations accepted for county FSA committees
Nominations are being accepted for one open seat on each of the Farm Service Agency (FSA) committees for Mercer and Auglaize counties.
Each county committee is comprised of three members who each serve a three-year term. The deadline to nominate candidates is Thursday.
Local pictures on July 30th, 2013
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