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
Thursday, October 23rd, 2014
By Kathy Thompson
ROCKFORD - A special committee will be tapped to decide if a controversial book is appropriate for the Parkway High School freshmen who were assigned to read it.
The action - per school policy - was prompted by an official complaint filed Wednesda [More]
Division II District Volleyball
By Gary R. Rasberry
LEIPSIC - It was fairly smooth sailing for the St. Marys volleyball team in their opening match of the Division II district volleyball tournament.
The Roughriders cruised through the first two sets against Van Wert 25-18 and 25-16 and then had to play catch-up in the final set before ultimately sweeping the match with a 26-24 win. [More]
Obituaries on October 23rd, 2014
Kenneth C. Albers, 54, Minster, died Oct. 21, 2014, at his residence.
He was [More]
Loretta D. Kill, 69, St. Marys, died Oct. 19, 2014, at Otterbein Living Center, St. Marys. [More]
Carolyn Lawson, 57, St. Marys, died suddenly at 11:59 a.m. Oct. 18, 2014, in the emergency department at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Stephen D. Lawson, 57, St. Marys, died unexpectedly at 9:10 p.m. Oct. 20, 2014, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Glen Edwin Miller, 96, Rockford, passed away at 3:20 p.m. Oct. 21, 2014, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Dorothy M. Linn, 93, Celina, died at 5:45 p.m. Oct. 22, 2014, at The Gardens at Celina. [More]
Richard L. Green, 67, Celina, died Oct. 22, 2014.
Funeral arrangements are pe [More]
Local pictures on October 23rd, 2014
Subscriber stories on October 23rd, 2014
Election November 2014
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Schools officials on Nov. 4 are seeking a renewal levy with an increase for building improvements and maintenance.
Voter
ST. MARYS - School board members during a work session Wednesday night approved a rosier five-year forecast than had been predicted in the spring.
"We are in better shape than what I forecasted back in May," St. Marys City Schools Treasurer Tom Sommer said.
INDIANAPOLIS - Fleetwood Mac, the monstrously successful version of the band reconfigured in 1975 with the addition of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, is back on top of its game with the return of Christine McVie.
Curtain Call
Football coaches understand what a treasure it is for a team's offense to boast a 1,000-yard running back taking handoffs out of their backfield, so
Though there are some exceptions, with just two weeks remaining in the high school football regular season, it gets easier to figure out which teams will be in playoffs. The challenge turns to figuring out these teams' seeding and first-round opponents.
District 8 Volleyball Awards
Coldwater's Brooke Welsch and her coach Mike Etzler, St. Marys' Erika Angstmann and St. Henry's Madison Broering and her coach Diana Kramer received
Impact Game Of The Week
NEW BREMEN - Parkway and New Bremen are two teams starving for a win as the prep football season winds down.
One of them will be in the victory column after Friday's game when the Panthers travel to play the Cardinals on their home field.
Celina at Kenton
Robinson Field
Last season: Kenton, 28-14. The Wildcats ran for four touchdowns as they clinched at least a share of the Western Buckeye League title with the victory.