Flood Watch issued August 13 at 11:45AM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, 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...Through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A lull in rainfall will continue for much of the day. However, additional storms will move into the area later this afternoon. The risk of heavy rainfall will be greatest tonight into early Friday morning. There is also the potential for storms to repeatedly move over the same locations, which increases flash flood risk.
66° 66° chance Fri 81° Fri 81° 65° 65° chance Sat 86° Sat 86° chance
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Saturday, March 15th, 2014
Health department to repay $240,000
State audit found problems with grant bookkeeping
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - The local health department must pay the state more than $240,000 for improperly handling six grants received in the past five years.
Services will not be cut, and no employee layoffs are expected, local officials said Friday after the release of a special investigative audit by the Ohio Department of Health. The amount owed will be paid from the approximately $400,000 in 2014 carryover funds, local officials said. [More]
Patriots pull away from Flyers late in game
Marion ends season at 22-6
By Gary R. Rasberry
KETTERING - After shrugging off a third quarter run by Tri-Village to get back to within two points at the end of the quarter, Marion Local could not muster a second Patriots run in the fourth quarter.
Tri-Village held the Flyers to one point over the first six minutes of the final period, pulling away for a 62-44 win in the Division IV boys regional final at Trent Arena in Kettering. [More]
Obituaries on March 15th, 2014
Cara Ann Young
Cara Ann Young, 47, died peacefully March, 13, 2014, at her residence in St. Marys, after a battle with cardiac amyloidosis. [More]
Samuel H. Sanford
Samuel H. Sanford, 80, of St. Marys died March 14, 2014, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
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Subscriber stories on March 15th, 2014
Potholes linger in winter's wake
Planned road projects will be pared this year as officials instead spend money on fixing potholes and crumbling pavement caused by this winter's harsh conditions.
Boating group looks to help out
A non-profit boating organization formed to promote safety on Grand Lake is looking for local men and women to join its ranks.
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Board again extends deadline for Dumpsterman clean-up
CELINA - The local health board on Friday again extended a clean-up deadline for a local construction and demolition debris company that for years has been in violation of an open dumping law.
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