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
Monday, November 18th, 2013
Obamacare
By Kathy Thompson
The story is changing daily for the Affordable Care Act.   
According to Health and Human Services, more than 800,000 Ohioans were expected to sign up for health care before the end of the year, most using the Health Insurance Marketplace website.
As of last week, only 1,000 Ohioans had signed up using the problem-laden website unveiled Oct. 1, according to HHS. [More]
Division V Regional Semifinals at Tiffin
By Gary R. Rasberry
TIFFIN - Two scores in less than a minute at the end of the first half capped off another big night for the Coldwater football team as they advanced to the Division V Region 16 finals with a 49-21 win over Doylestown Chippewa at Tiffin National Field at Frost-Kalnow Stadium in Tiffin. [More]
Obituaries on November 18th, 2013
Roger H. Siefring, 63, Burkettsville, died Nov. 17, 2013, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Robert E. "Bob" Cooke, 75, passed away Nov. 14, 2013, at OSU Medical Center, Columbus. [More]
Alfrieda R. Sanning, 92, Coldwater, died Nov. 16, 2013, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Marjorie A. Puthoff Rethman, 78, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural causes late Saturday evening, Nov. 16, 2013, at Kettering Memorial Hospital, Kettering. [More]
Local pictures on November 18th, 2013
Subscriber stories on November 18th, 2013
MARIA STEIN - Criminal charges could be filed against the person who circulated a misidentified photo on the Internet of a fictitious tornado in Mercer County at the height of a severe storm Sunday.
COLDWATER - 'Tis the season for gifts and festively wrapped shoeboxes.
The buzz of happy voices filled the United Steelworkers Hall on Saturday afternoon as people of all ages gathered to make the holidays brighter for needy children in more than 100 countries around the world.
Robbery believed first to occur in Celina in more than 3 decades
CELINA - Police continue to search for 22-year-old Cody J. Maxwell in connection with a Friday afternoon robbery at The Peoples Bank Co. in Celina.
Division VII Regional Semifinals at Piqua
PIQUA - Marion Local's senior quarterback Adam Bertke connected with senior wide receiver Troy Homan on a two-yard touchdown with 29 seconds left in
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The West Ohio High School Bowling Conference got its season rolling on Saturday with a full slate of matches at Plaza Lanes in Celina.