Flood Watch issued April 1 at 2:59PM 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 Wednesday 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 1 at 2:45PM 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 Wednesday to midnight EDT Wednesday Night.
* 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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Monday, January 13th, 2014
Instant information transfer quickens medical treatment
By Doug Drexler
New technology gets data to doctors miles away so life-saving treatment can begin much sooner.
Telemedicine links to bigger hospitals bring specialized care that previously was unavailable to patients at smaller, rural hospitals, said Lana Hinders, director of emergency services of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Cardinals knock off 'Riders
By Robb Hemmelgarn
ST. MARYS - Chris Burden and Kelly Fulmer both entered Saturday's non-league girls basketball tilt seeking a dose of momentum as the second half of the 2013-14 regular season gets underway.
Burden's New Bremen Cardinals were treading near the .500 mark at 6-5, while Fulmer's St. Marys Roughriders were bogged down with 10 losses in 12 outings. [More]
Obituaries on January 13th, 2014
Ronald Meier
Ronald L. Meier, 43, Maria Stein, died at 3 p.m. Jan. 10, 2014, at his parents' home. [More]
Ruth Houck
Ruth A. Houck, 76, Fort Recovery, died Jan. 11, 2014, at her residence.
She was born Nov. 4, 1937, in Corbin, Ky., to Clement and Minnie Brooks Bays. [More]
L. Pearl Yoder
L. Pearl Yoder, 95, Berne, Ind., passed away Jan. 11, 2014, at Swiss Village, Berne. [More]
Robert Mosier
Robert Mosier, 79, Ohio City, died at 6:45 p.m. Jan. 11, 2014, at VanCrest Health Care Center, Van Wert. [More]
Mary June Eastman
Mary June Eastman, 89, Celina, formerly of Troy, passed away Jan. 11, 2014, at Otterbein of St. Marys. [More]
Stan Drees
Stan J. Drees, 57, Coldwater, died Jan. 10, 2014, at his home.
He was born Fe [More]
Mary Jane Hahn
Mary Jane Jones Hahn, 84, of Mendon, formerly of New Castle, Pa., crossed the g [More]
Local pictures on January 13th, 2014
Subscriber stories on January 13th, 2014
Immigration reform needed, local agriculture official says
About 11 million undocumented people are living in the United States, according to the U.S. Immigration Service.
How many undocumented "aspiring" citizens live in Mercer and surrounding counties is not clear, but according to businessmen and some local officials, they are needed.
Flu cases climbing locally
CELINA - The seasonal flu is now considered widespread locally and across Ohio.
Health officials in Mercer and Auglaize counties say flu cases are
Wabash River district dams pass inspection
The monthly inspection in November of three dams maintained by the Wabash River Conservancy District went well, according to a report by conservancy president Wally Broering.
Minster pulls away in fourth quarter
Wildcats give Flyers second straight loss
MINSTER - It was a typical Marion Local-Minster girls basketball matchup according to Flyers' coach Treva Fortkamp and Wildcats' coach Nann Stechschulte.
Celina's boys easily capture team championship
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina's boys swimming team continued their strong season by capturing the team title at the Celina-Wapakoneta Lions Club Invitational held on Saturday at the Auglaize-Mercer Family YMCA.
Marion Local earns road win over Van Wert
Local Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local's boys basketball team remained unbeaten on the season after outscoring Van Wert 16-8 in the fourth quarter to pull away for a 52-43 win on Saturday night at the Cougar Den in Van Wert.
Three unbeaten teams remain in WOHSBC
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Coldwater and Versailles girls bowling teams maintained their perfect records after earning wins during week nine of the West Ohio High School Bowling Conference on Saturday at Pla-Mor Lanes in Coldwater.
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