Flood Watch issued September 21 at 1:43AM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM 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, 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...Until noon EDT today.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this morning. Locally heavy rain is possible and with the ground saturated from earlier rainfall, this additional rain could lead to flash flooding.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues 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 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
57° 57° Mon 67° Mon 67° likely 54° 54° slight chance Tue 67° Tue 67°
Thursday, November 9th, 2017
Obituaries on November 9th, 2017
Bernard "Bud" F. Sanders, age 81, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural causes e [More]
Chris K. Lyda, 72, New Bremen, died of natural causes on Nov. 2, 2017, in Flagstaff Arizona. [More]
Henry B. Drees, 94, formerly of Wendelin, died on Nov. 9, 2017.
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Beth A. Thobe, 53, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died November 7, 2017, at her home.
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Stories on November 9th, 2017
Marathon process completed
CELINA - City crews, after having put in countless hours over the last few days, on Wednesday afternoon re-energized the electric grid to restore full power to Celina, mayor Jeff Hazel confirmed this morning. [More]
St. Marys
ST. MARYS - The Roughrider Philanthropic Association has raised nearly half the funds needed for a new football stadium at Memorial High School.
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CELINA -Former teacher Gregg Fledderjohann filed a complaint claiming age and sex discrimination, harassment and retaliation by Celina City Schools Superintendent Ken Schmiesing and elementary school principal Greg Ahrens.
CELINA - VTF Excavation has begun groundwork for the new Harley Jones Rotary Memorial Amphitheater, the planned centerpiece of the new Bryson Park District.
CELINA - Mercer County Fair Board members learned on Tuesday evening that revenue for the year, including December receipts, will be 12 percent higher than had been projected.
$390,000 to help upgrade village's wastewater treatment plant
ROCKFORD - Officials have learned the village has been awarded a $390,000 Community Development Block Grant to help pay for the planned wastewater treatment plant upgrade.
CHICKASAW - Village officials on Wednesday evening learned Board of Public Affairs members have agreed to raise residents' base water rates by $15 to $55 per month.
NEW BREMEN - Student talent was on full display at Wednesday evening's school board meeting.
First on the agenda were Sean Lafleur, Cole Hemmelgarn
No. 1 Cavs, No. 4 Devils meet in Friday's semifinal
The Coldwater Cavaliers swept their way through to the Division III state volleyball tournament.
They face a team from Independence that did the exact same thing to get out of the Barberton regional.
Curtain Call
With Coldwater, New Bremen and Versailles all representing the Midwest Athletic Conference at the state volleyball tournament this weekend, they are each fulfilling dreams certainly not unfamiliar to the Marion Local volleyball program.
Coldwater faces Lima Central Catholic for first time since 2002
Week 11 has Coldwater going to a familiar venue and playing a longtime foe for the first time in 15 years.
Harmon Field in Wapakoneta will host the 8-3 Cavaliers against 10-1 Lima Central Catholic in a Division VI Region 24 semifinal.
Marion Local (11-0) vs. Spencerville (9-2)
Alexander Stadium/
Purk Field, Piqua
Last meeting: 34-14, Spencerville (1972)
About the Flyers:
Offense
  
  Braeden Dunlap, RB St, Marys
  10 carries for 106 yards and three touchdowns and a 52-yard touchdown reception in the Roughriders' 48-8 win over Sparta Highland.
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