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.
Today 66° Today 66° chance 54° 54° slight chance Tomorrow 67° Tomorrow 67° 55° 55° slight chance
Friday, December 29th, 2017
Obituaries on December 29th, 2017
Margie L. "Marge" Dilworth, 62, Fort Recovery, died on Dec. 18, 2017, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Roy Hand Jr., 57, Celina, died at 5:19 p.m. Dec. 3, 2017, at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
Stella V. Kohler, 93, of Wapakoneta, died 8:43 a.m., Wed. Dec. 27, 2017, at the Celina Manor with her family by her side. [More]
Jerry Schultz, 69, St. Marys, died on Dec. 28, 2017, at his residence.
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Stories on December 29th, 2017
Post involves efforts to improve water quality
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Thursday pledged to contribute $22,500 over the next three years to help pay for a lake manager to oversee efforts to improve and enhance Grand Lake's water quality.
The Daily Standard staff took a look back at 2017 and picked the following top 10 stories of the year.

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ST. HENRY - Village council members on Thursday awarded over $400,000 in contracts for the installation of a water transmission line as part of a new water well field.
GRAND LAKE - Dredge teams pulled a record 455,000 cubic yards of sediment from the Grand Lake this year, according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources.
Council considers budget
ST. MARYS - City council members on Thursday gave first reading of an ordinance setting the city's 2018 appropriations for all accounts at $42.7 million, the lowest amount in four years.
CELINA - A 29-year-old Fort Wayne, Indiana, man who allegedly led officers on a high speed chase from Rockford to Decatur, Indiana, on Nov. 30, made his initial court appearance on Thursday afternoon in Mercer County Common Please Court.
CELINA - Two male suspects arrested on drug-related charges made initial appearances on Thursday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
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Chatt Insurance Holiday Tournament
ROCKFORD - Mason Baxter came out cookin'.
The rest of the Parkway Panthers soon put on their aprons and lent a helping hand.
Baxter scored a game
Bulldogs hold on to beat Flyers for first victory
CELINA - After a nail-biter of a consolation game, the championship game of the 32nd OVISCO Classic proved to be a one-sided contest.
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Area Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster
New Bremen played solid defense in holding Jackson Center to under 20 points in picking up a 28-19 victory in girls' non-conference basketball at Cardinal Gymnasium on Thursday..
Local pictures on December 29th, 2017