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
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Tuesday, October 14th, 2014
Kasich takes campaign message to Coldwater
Governor calls for limited government
By William Kincaid
COLDWATER - Gov. John Kasich on Monday afternoon said a limited but caring government can empower all Ohioans by putting more money in their pockets and helping them develop God-given talents through lifelong education.
Kasich - joined by Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor, State Rep. Jim Buchy, R-Greenville, and State Sen. Keith Faber, R-Celina - spoke at Coldwater Machine Co. to local politicians and community leaders as part of a Get Out the Vote campaign. [More]
Bulldogs spoil 'Skins' title hopes
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - Wapakoneta needed a win on Monday to claim the Western Buckeye League boys soccer title.
Celina was ready to play the role of spoiler.
The Bulldogs led 2-1 at the half before Wapak scored with 25 minutes left in the match to tie the match. The Celina defense held against a furious Redskins' attack in the final minutes to preserve a 2-2 tie at the soccer stadium. [More]
'Riders win WBL, top Kenton in tourney opener
By Colin Foster
ST. MARYS - The phrase "Go, Celina" isn't typically uttered by those in St. Marys.
It was okay to say that if you were a St. Marys soccer fan on Monday night.
Roughly an hour after St. Marys posted a 4-0 win over Kenton to open Division II sectional tournament play, the Roughriders got some help from their neighbors to the west - as Celina's 2-2 draw against Wapakoneta gave St. Marys the outright Western Buckeye League championship for the second consecutive season. [More]
Obituaries on October 14th, 2014
Lorys Bohman
Lorys O. Bohman, 69, Osgood, died at 1:48 a.m. Oct. 13, 2014, at Versailles Health Care Center. [More]
Lindsay Homan
Lindsay Kay Homan, 33, Minster, passed away at 10:43 a.m. Oct. 12, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Robert Riesley
Robert G. Riesley, 78, Celina, died at 2:35 p.m. Oct. 11, 2014, at State of the Heart Hospice Care Center, Greenville. [More]
Max Roebuck
Max Roebuck, 94, Rockford, died at 5:47 p.m. Oct. 12, 2014, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Adrian Barga
Brother Adrian Barga, C.PP.S., 91, died Oct. 13, 2014, at St. Charles Living Ce [More]
Ida Kendrick
Ida Mary Kendrick, 94, a resident of Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community, died Oct. 13, 2014, at Otterbein. [More]
Barbara Skorepa-Castlen
Barbara A. Skorepa-Castlen, 75, Celina, passed away at 4 a.m. Oct. 12, 2014, at her residence. [More]
Local pictures on October 14th, 2014
Subscriber stories on October 14th, 2014
Kids take close look at yucky side of life
Grossology theme of library program
NEW BREMEN - The thought of bloody blisters, Q-tips dripping with earwax and a bucket of slimy worms lured Ryland Busse to the library Monday night.
Celina council OKs contract with workers
CELINA - City council members Monday night unanimously approved a new three-year contract with the city's largest union representing 43 employees of the utility, engineering and public works departments.
Resident chimes in with complaint about late-night St. Marys bells
ST. MARYS - City council may change the chime schedule for the Memorial Park clock tower after receiving complaints about late-night noise.
Resident Richard Miller told council members Monday night the bells were very distracting and the time on the clocks is wrong.
St. Henry considers ordinance limiting drones
ST. HENRY - Council members on Monday discussed steps to ensure drones do not become a problem in the village.
St. Henry council president Doug Rin
Minimum wage boost to cost village more, Coldwater councilors learn
COLDWATER - Village officials plan to keep a close eye on the budget after getting some bad financial news at Monday's council meeting.
Coldwater c
Marion school board OKs 5-year forecast
MARIA STEIN - The most recent five-year forecast at Marion Local Schools shows expenditures exceeding revenues in fiscal year 2017.
Treasurer Heath
New Bremen to apply for loan for street work
NEW BREMEN - Village council members Monday night set a plan in motion to cover the costs of improving Circle Drive.
Officials agreed to apply for a zero-percent interest loan from the Ohio Public Works Commission to pay the $637,000 cost for the project.
Celina starts busy week with win over Elida
CELINA - The Celina girls soccer team started a busy week of action on Monday by beating Elida 4-1 in a rescheduled Western Buckeye League matchup at the soccer stadium.
Playoff picture becoming more clear
Computer Points Roundup
With the seventh week of the high school football regular season now in the books, we will use this article to show the effects of last weekend's results and then another article later in the week to project in greater depth what might happen by the end of the season.
Area players named to All-WOSL team
Several members of the Coldwater girls soccer team received honors as the Western Ohio Soccer League released its inaugural All-League selections on Monday.
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