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, March 10th, 2014
By Margie Wuebker
MINSTER - Edna Wise tells stories through poetry, filling the backs of used envelopes with verses from the heart.
Nearly 200 of the poems are in her recently published book "Story Poems from the Heart."
"Sometimes sitting down at the breakfast t [More]
Obituaries on March 10th, 2014
Danielle N. Rains, 29, Wapakoneta, passed away March 7, 2014, at Ross Heart Hospital at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. [More]
Max D. Swoveland, 89, Ohio City, went home to be with his Lord and Savior at 2: [More]
Steve "Hap" Clott, 71, Portland, Ind., passed away March 9, 2014, in Summers Pointe, Winchester, Ind. [More]
Richard "Rick" Moon III, St. Marys, was found dead March 9, 2014.
The cause o [More]
Donald L. "Mick" McDermitt, 81, St. Marys, died March 6, 2014, at Lima Memorial [More]
Paul Helmer, 20, St. Marys, died March 8, 2014, at his residence.
Arrangement [More]
Dolores Rice Jerome, 94, died at 2:35 p.m. March 7, 2014, at her home in Kettering. [More]
Local pictures on March 10th, 2014
Subscriber stories on March 10th, 2014
Officials with Ohio Department of Natural Resources are asking an appeals court to excuse them from paying initial stipends to landowners affected by flooding from the West Bank spillway while the cases are pending.
CELINA - Two Celina men are being held for questioning after an alleged kidnapping plot was reported to Celina police on Sunday afternoon.
Interim
ST. MARYS - Authorities believe a "freak" accident likely caused the death of a local man found Sunday afternoon hanging upside down from a bridge on Washington Pike.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Versailles advanced to the Division III girls state basketball semifinals after defeating Greenview 57-32 at the Springfield regional finals on Saturday afternoon.
Division IV Boys Basketball Regional Semifinal Preview
For the third time in this boys basketball postseason Marion Local will contend with a familiar opponent.  
The Flyers go to Kettering's Trent Arena on Tuesday to take on Russia in the Division IV regional semifinals.