Flood Warning issued August 12 at 2:07PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Union County in east central Indiana... East Central Wayne County in east central Indiana... Northern Butler County in southwestern Ohio... Northwestern Warren County in southwestern Ohio... Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio... Montgomery County in west central Ohio... Preble County in west central Ohio... Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 207 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported ongoing flooding in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Dayton, Kettering, Huber Heights, Troy, Trotwood, Sidney, Piqua, Miamisburg, Springboro, Vandalia, Englewood, Greenville, Franklin, Celina, Tipp City, Eaton, St. Marys and Moraine.
Flood Watch issued August 12 at 9:17AM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM 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 this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected into this evening. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
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Saturday, October 24th, 2015
Area woman's home pays homage to Halloween
By Shelley Grieshop
COLDWATER - Margaret Klosterman isn't afraid of much.
When a big, black spider recently scurried across her living room floor, the 74-year-old repeatedly clobbered it until it was still. Soon, she realized it was just a plastic toy - a tiny part of the huge Halloween spectacle she annually creates in her Coldwater home. [More]
Panthers win second game in a row
By Colin Foster
ROCKFORD - Parkway had been playing good football in recent weeks.
That trend continued on Friday.
Justin Barna accounted for 273 yards of total offense and three touchdowns as Parkway picked up its second victory in a row with a 35-7 win over New Bremen at Panther Stadium. [More]
Obituaries on October 24th, 2015
Roger Busse
Roger W. Busse, age 92, of New Bremen, died on Thursday, October 22, 2015 at 7:30 P.M. at the Heritage Center in Minster, OH. [More]
Van Cross
Van D. Cross, 69, of Rockford, Ohio, died on Thursday, October 22, 2015, at 7:19 p.m. at the Van Wert In-Patient Hospice, after a lengthy illness. [More]
Charles Spriggs
On May 28, 1939 Charles confirmed his faith and belief in the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. [More]
Timothy Bollenbacher
Timothy Bollenbacher, 55, formerly of Celina, passed away at his home in Dayton, OH, on October 22, 2015. He was born October 27, 1959 in Celina. [More]
Jean Smalley
Jean Smalley, age 95, of Celina, Ohio passed away at 8:30p.m. on Thursday Oct. 22, 2015 at the Celina Manor Nursing Home in Celina. [More]
Local pictures on October 24th, 2015
Subscriber stories on October 24th, 2015
Runaway slaves once sought safety in Carthagena area
ST. HENRY - The Carthagena area in the 1800s was a safe haven for runaway black slaves and played a part in the history of the Underground Railroad.
Our view
Support Issue 1, oppose 2 and 3
Voters will face three state issues on the Nov. 3 ballot. The first is a reasonable plan to create a bipartisan method for redrawing Ohio's state districts. The other two are poorly crafted proposed amendments to Ohio's Constitutional that deserve to be defeated.
Indians shine on defense
Fort Recovery downs St. Henry 8-7 to secure spot in playoffs
FORT RECOVERY - In a game typically dominated by offense, defense and special teams shined.
Fort Recovery's special teams pinned St. Henry deep in its own territory most of the night and the Indian defense contained the Redskin offense.
Marks has big night for Celina
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Zack Marks had a big night running the ball as Celina bounced back from last week's double-overtime loss to Van Wert with a 48-12 win over a winless Shawnee team in Shawnee Township on Friday night.
Cavaliers clinch share of MAC championship
MAC Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster
It was another strong showing on both sides of the ball on Friday night for the Coldwater Cavaliers, who stayed unbeaten and clinched a share of the MAC title with a 47-7 victory at Cavalier Stadium.
Wildcats defeat Rockets 35-14
MINSTER - It wasn't the cleanest game of the year for either team, as the Minster Wildcats and the Anna Rockets combined for seven turnovers.
However, it was one more step towards the defense of their state title for the Wildcats, as they used a quick start to secure a 35-14 victory.
Redskins rout Roughriders to clinch league title
WBL Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys scored the opening touchdown, but Wapakoneta rattled off 46 unanswered points to claim the outright WBL title with a 46-7 win over their Auglaize County rival Friday night at Harmon Field in Wapakoneta.
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