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
Tuesday, December 22nd, 2015
Wright State gains $700K in funds for medical program
By Claire Giesige
CELINA - Wright State University's plan to improve rural health care recently was boosted by grants and donations totaling $700,000.
University officials on Monday announced the receipt of a $400,000 gift from the Mercer County Civic Foundation for the growing Lake Campus medical program, and a $300,000 grant for the college's Wright Rural Health Initiative from HealthPath Foundation of Ohio, a Cincinnati organization dedicated to improving Ohioans' access to health care. [More]
Obituaries on December 22nd, 2015
Donald E. Bohman, age 86, of Minster, died on Saturday December 19, 2015 at Heritage Manor in Minster. [More]
Winifred "Winnie" O'Connor, 97, of Saint Marys, died 4:30 P.M. Sunday, December 20, 2015, at Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community. [More]
June J. Charles, 85, Union City, died at 8:14 p.m. Dec. 16, 2015, at Celina Manor nursing home. [More]
Gerald A. Long, 86, Wapakoneta died at 10:20 a.m. Dec. 21, 2015, at Heritage Ma [More]
Luella M. Smith, 85, Celina, died at 5:15 a.m. Dec. 21, 2015, at Joint Township [More]
James H. Sampson, 87, Saint Marys, Ohio, died 2:23 P.M. Monday, December 21, 2015, at the Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
William D. "Bill" Pontius, 83, of Rockford, Ohio, died on Monday, December 21, 2015, at McLaren Macomb Hospital in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. [More]
Local pictures on December 22nd, 2015
Subscriber stories on December 22nd, 2015
Funds would be used to build facilities for people with special needs
FORT RECOVERY - Village officials are seeking funds from the Christopher and Dana Reeve Foundation to construct a $230,000 basketball and tennis court facility for people with special needs.
Mercer County
Mercer County's jobless rate this morning was bumped to the second lowest in the state as two other counties tied for the bottom spot.
The unemploy
WAPAKONETA - Filings by candidates for the March 15 primary election in Auglaize County were deemed valid Monday.
The formal action was taken during a meeting with the board of elections.
MARIA STEIN - Two evenly-matched teams wearing Blue and Gold uniforms met at the Hangar on Monday night.
One of those teams was slightly better in crunch time.
ST. HENRY - After playing Wapakoneta tough for the first half, St. Henry struggled with its shooting in the second half, allowing Wapak to pull away for a 35-22 girls basketball win in a battle of Redskins at St. Henry's Redskin Gymnasium on Monday.
Compiled by Colin Foster
The Fort Recovery girls basketball team jumped out to a 25-4 first-quarter lead on Greenville and cruised to a 63-33 victory to improve to 6-1 on the season.