Monday, April 9th, 2018 | The Daily Standard

Flood Warning issued September 17 at 4:22PM EDT until September 17 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 421 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with numerous roads remaining closed due to high water. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.

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Monday, April 9th, 2018

Hope after Maria

Man takes mission trip to help rebuild in Puerto Rico

By Tom Stankard

CELINA - Seeing the devastation caused by Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico made Celina resident Rich Barger want to help in any way he could.

Barger, a Grand Lake United Methodist Church member, signed up with seven others through the Western Ohio Conference of the United Methodist Church to do mission work in the island territory. The trip lasted a week, with the team arriving in Puerto Rico on March 24 and returning home on April 2. [More]

Cats sweep Riders

By Dave Stilwell

MINSTER - Minster took both ends of a cold-shortened doubleheader over St. Marys, 9-4 and 13-7, Saturday at Four Seasons Park in Minster.

With game-time temperatures in the mid 30s both coaches agreed to push the start to mid afternoon and play two five-inning games. [More]

Obituaries on April 9th, 2018

Kimberly Gause

Kimberly Ann Gause, age 46 of Celina, Ohio, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 6, 2018. [More]

Donald Tindall Jr.

Donald M. Tindall Jr., age 77 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Saturday April 7, 2018 at home with his family. [More]

Charles Wharton

Charles Edwin Wharton, age 84, of Center Township, passed away March 8, 2018, at The Gardens at Celina. [More]

Local pictures on April 9th, 2018

Subscriber stories on April 9th, 2018

84th House District candidates meet LIA

CELINA - The three candidates for the Republican nomination for Ohio's 84th House District seat spoke on Saturday with Lake Improvement Association members and others about Grand Lake water quality and other issues.

Dannon goes kosher for Passover

MINSTER - Jewish families across the United States during the week of Passover, which ended Saturday, consumed Kosher for Passover yogurt made at Dannon's Minster plant.

Celina teacher mourned

CELINA - The Celina City Schools community is mourning the loss of second-grade teacher Kimberly Gause.

Gause passed away on Friday. She graduated from Celina High School in 1990 and had been employed by the district since 1995.

Wabash board awards hauling contract

Sandbar removal from river discussed

Wabash River Conservancy District board members during their meeting on Saturday discussed removing material dredged from the river last year, spraying for weeds and removing sandbars from the river, reported conservancy secretary Lil Knapke.

Minster rallies to defeat Fort Loramie

Area Roundup

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Minster scored six times in the bottom of the sixth inning to rally from a 2-0 deficit to defeat Fort Loramie 6-2 in Saturday afternoon baseball at Hanover Street Park.

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