Flood Watch issued August 13 at 10:22PM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM 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, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, 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...Through Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional storms will move into the area after midnight, persisting through late Friday morning. Heavy rain can be expected with these storms, with the risk of flash flooding increasing with storms that repeatedly move over the same locations.
66° 66° chance Fri 81° Fri 81° 65° 65° chance Sat 86° Sat 86° chance
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Monday, February 26th, 2018
Is face-to-face interaction gone?
Young adults tethered to tech
By William Kincaid
Today's young adults exhibit a broad array of characteristics, but many of them share a common technological savvy unseen in previous generations.
While this trait opens them up to a world of new possibilities and perspectives - in some instances fostering a more tolerant and accepting attitude toward others - it also threatens to upend the long-established mode of human connection: face-to-face interaction. [More]
Top seeds moving on
Cardinals, Wildcats win to set up rematch
By Dave Stilwell
COLDWATER - The all-MAC girls Division IV sectional finals at Coldwater Saturday night stayed on script with the higher seeded teams advancing on to the District Semifinals.
New Bremen held off a determined Marion Local squad, 44-34 to claim one sectional title, while top-seeded Minster jumped on New Knoxville early and rolled to a 61-27 win in the nightcap. [More]
Obituaries on February 26th, 2018
Deborah Bubeck
Deborah L. Bubeck, age 47, passed away on February 23, 2018, in St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Alvin Bruns
Alvin H. Bruns age 86 of New Bremen, died on Saturday, February 24, 2018 at 8:4 [More]
Helen Hunsaker
Helen "Sis" Hunsaker, 81, formerly of Celina, OH died 12:30 a.m. Saturday February 24, 2018 at Otterbein-St. Marys. [More]
Marilyn Schultz
Marilyn L. Schulz, 87, of Celina formerly of Fort Wayne, IN passed away at 7:33 p.m. Friday February 23, 2018 at Celina Manor. [More]
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Drugs found at Rockford home
Deputies arrest man for parole violation
ROCKFORD - A Rockford man was arrested on Friday after drugs were found in his home.
Jonathan R. Dooley, 28, was arrested for violating his parole, according to a Mercer County Sheriff's Office news release. Additional charges are pending review from the Mercer County Prosecutor's Office.
Coldwater tower springs leak
COLDWATER - Welders have been called in to repair a leak in the smaller of the village's two water towers.
Village Manager/Engineer Eric Thomas s
Tale of two games
Redskins fall to Golden Gophers; Indians cruise to big win over Bulldogs
HARROD - The design of having an all-Midwest Athletic Conference Division IV district tournament was stymied by a group of determined Golden Gophers.
Ridgemont rode hot shooting throughout the game to end St. Henry's season on Saturday night with a 48-44 win at Allen East High School.
Coldwater routs Mustangs to advance to district semis
DIvision III Girls Basketball Tournament
MIDDLE POINT - Coldwater defeated Allen East 52-20 on Saturday night to extend its winning streak to 16 games and win the Division III sectional title.
Roughriders beat Wildkittens to advance
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Makenna Mele scored a game-high 27 points and St. Marys won its first sectional title since 2008 with a 45-36 win over Bath at the Division II sectional final in Spencerville on Saturday night.
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