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
Wednesday, March 5th, 2014
Elementary school turns out to support principal with cancer
By Doug Drexler
COLDWATER - Coldwater Elementary School students got a first-hand lesson in the fight against cancer this week.
Students clad in blue shirts emblazoned with the logo "Warriors for Wade" listened intently Tuesday as elementary principal Wade Spencer for the first time shared with them the story of his fight against nodular melanoma. His talk was part of the school's Pennies for Patients week supporting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
The Ohio High School Athletic Association will again put a competitive balance proposal on its May referendum ballot, the organization announced Tuesday.
The Competitive Balance Committee's proposal was unanimously approved by the OHSAA Board of Directors. [More]
Obituaries on March 5th, 2014
Marcia Marie Wilch Barker, 85, Celina, passed away March 4, 2014, at her home after an extended illness. [More]
James A. Faller, 84, Rossburg, died March 3, 2014, at his residence.
He was b [More]
Steven Gene Schenck, 64, Fort Myers, Fla., passed away March 3, 2014, at HealthPark Hospice House of Fort Myers. [More]
Arlene Brandewie, 77, Fort Loramie, died March 4, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical C [More]
Irella C. Wente, 97, New Bremen, died March 4, 2014, at Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bremen. [More]
John W. Schultz Sr., 92, St. Marys, died at 5:20 p.m.. March 3, 2014, at the Golden Living Center, St. Marys. [More]
Donald "Don" "Fuzz" Long, 70, Celina, died the afternoon of March 1, 2014, at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Pauline Richards, 86, formerly of St. Marys, died at 1 p.m. Feb. 27, 2014, at Hearthstone Health Center, Round Rock, Texas. [More]
Local pictures on March 5th, 2014
Subscriber stories on March 5th, 2014
ROCKFORD - A new, low-frequency radio station - WRKD-FM - could be broadcasting within the year in the village.
Resident Jim Crocker told council m
ST. MARYS - Sara Berelsman, a 1997 St. Marys Memorial High School graduate, found herself at a crossroads more than two years ago.
She suffered fro
A federal appeals court panel has rejected a challenge to Ohio's tougher restrictions on exotic animals.
Seven exotic animal owners, including Aug
MINSTER - Trash collection rates will go up in May as a result of village council action Tuesday night.
The current contract with Rumpke Trash Service expires in the spring. The current charge of $13 per residential customer will increase 5.8 percent to $13.76 effective May 1.
MINSTER - Sara Suchland recently moved her business into a reborn building to help brides get their marriages off to a good start.
Suchland's Sara
Division IV Boys Basketball District Semifinals
WAPAKONETA - With their team down 13 points at the end of the third quarter, a few Marion Local fans might have been thinking about what they would do Friday night.