Monday, April 4th, 2016 | The Daily Standard

Flood Watch issued August 14 at 2:57PM EDT until August 16 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, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Ross, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected to move through the region Saturday into Saturday night. Given the saturated ground, additional heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.

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Monday, April 4th, 2016

Roughriders rally past Wildcats

By Gary R. Rasberry

MINSTER - St. Marys, having used two rallies to tie Minster earlier in the game, were down 9-8 in the bottom of the eighth and was in need of another comeback.

As chance would have it, the third time was the charm.

The Roughriders scored twice, [More]

Obituaries on April 4th, 2016

Verdella Giere

Verdella K. Giere age 83 of Minster died Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. [More]

Donald Hay

Donald E. Hay, Sr., age 91, of Coldwater, died Saturday, April 2, 2016 at Lutheran Hospital, Ft. Wayne. [More]

Local pictures on April 4th, 2016

Subscriber stories on April 4th, 2016

LIA to fight planned 1.69M chicken farm

CELINA - Lake Improvement Association officials plan to oppose a proposed 1.69 million layer-hen operation in the Grand Lake watershed.

"We would n

Strong winds produce damage, power outages

Strong winds over the weekend resulted in several downed poles and power lines and other incidents.

The Mercer County Sheriff's Office reported receiving about a dozen calls regarding wind issues. Local weatherman Dennis Howick said wind speeds reached between 50-55 mph this weekend.

Area woman earns achievement award

MINSTER - A local woman has been honored by a national equine organization for her work in founding a major publication.

Sharon Barr, 71, Minster, was recently given the Dale Wilkinson Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Reining Horse Association for her work on the NRHA Reiner Magazine.

Lonsway on point as Bulldogs shut out Wave

CELINA - The elements outside were terrible on Saturday afternoon.

But Celina pitcher Seth Lonsway was terribly good.

The junior left-hander allowed two hits over five scoreless innings of baseball, and Celina defeated Greenville 6-0 at Montgomery Field.

Indians extend win streak to four straight

Weekend Roundup

Compiled by Colin Foster and Gary R. Rasberry

Saturday's cold, windy and sometimes snowy conditions prompted some sporting events to be cancelled while a number of baseball and softball teams went from doubleheaders to single games.

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