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
Saturday, November 14th, 2015
By Claire Giesige
NEW BREMEN - Guy Gruters, a former U.S. Air Force captain, gave a powerful talk on Friday about his time as a prisoner of war in Vietnam.
Gruters, who lives in Sidney, told high school students about his imprisonment in Vietnamese POW camps from December 1967 to March 1973. He learned to place his faith in God and to avoid negativity at all costs. [More]
Division V Regional Semifinal
By Gary R. Rasberry
PIQUA - Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy came into Friday's Division V regional semifinal looking to avenge last year's loss to Coldwater in the state semifinal.
What the Eagles got was another heavy dose of Cavalier dominance.
Coldwater ran the ball dominantly and kept CHCA in check for most of the game in picking up a 44-14 win at Alexander Stadium in Piqua. [More]
Obituaries on November 14th, 2015
George E. Stevens Sr., 70, of Celina died at 7:49 p.m. Thursday, November 12, 2015 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Richard E. Stevens, Jr., age 63 of Celina, died at 2:40 p.m., Thursday, November 12, 2015 at his residence. [More]
Leo Bowsher, Jr. age 90, of Bluffton, Ohio (formerly of Celina) passed away Friday, Nov. 13, 2015 at Richland Manor Nursing Home, near Bluffton. [More]
Paul E. Shaffer, 89, Fort Wayne, Ind., and formerly of Rockford, died on Nov. 8, 2015, at Towne House Health Center, Fort Wayne. [More]
Luella M. Poppe, 88, New Bremen, died at 11:48 p.m. Nov. 12 at Auglaize Acres Nursing Home, Wapakoneta. [More]
Troy M. Marker, 18, New Bremen, died Nov. 13, 2015, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Local pictures on November 14th, 2015
Subscriber stories on November 14th, 2015
CRIDERSVILLE - A car accident on Thursday evening resulted in the death of a New Bremen High School student.
Troy M. Marker, 18, died Friday at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima from injuries suffered in the accident, according to information from a funeral home.
ST. MARYS - A man was treated and released from the hospital after being struck by a car early Friday morning, and police have found the person they believe was driving the car.
CELINA - The loudest noise in Dicke Hall on Thursday was the shuffling of vocabulary cards.
Called "Deaf Town," the Wright State University-Lake Campus event organized by professor Jodi Pierstorff, highlighted the struggles faced by members of the deaf community in day-to-day life.
Division VII Regional Semifinal
LIMA - The Lehman football program has a rich history.
That didn't stop the Fort Recovery Indians from making a little more history of their own on Friday night.
Division VII Regional Semifinal
SIDNEY - The Minster Wildcats were heavy favorites entering their regional semifinal game against the Riverside Pirates. Minster brought in a 15-2-1 advantage in the series between the two teams, though their last matchup was a 42-8 Minster victory back in 1989.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Cameron Lauck's five-yard touchdown run with 7:21 left to play lifted Wapakoneta to a 12-7 win over Mount Healthy in the Division III regional semifinal on Friday at Northmont High School.
FORT RECOVERY - Kendra Siefring always had plans of playing volleyball collegiately.
Beginning next fall, the current Fort Recovery senior will be doing just that.
Compiled by Colin Foster
DAYTON - Ryan Mikesell's Dayton debut couldn't have been much better on Friday night.   
Mikesell, the pride of St. Hen