Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 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, 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...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration 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 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Friday, June 22nd, 2018
Area teams add to title collections in 2017-18 school year
By Colin Foster
The Minster girls cross country team was on the run at the break of dawn in early August 2017 in preparation for the upcoming season.
The defending Division III state champions went on to successfully defend their title in November at National Trail Raceway in Hebron. [More]
Obituaries on June 22nd, 2018
Rita E. (Osterloh) Eilerman, age 91, of Briarwood Village in Coldwater, Ohio, p [More]
Dale Lee Goins, age 74 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Wednesday June 20, 2018 at his residence in Celina. [More]
Colette Dugan, 84, St. Marys, died on June 21, 2018, at Otterbein Senior Lifest [More]
Anna Lee Stephenson, 88, of Rockford, Ohio, died at 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, at the Laurels of Shane Hill, where she was a patient. [More]
Local pictures on June 22nd, 2018
Subscriber stories on June 22nd, 2018
Two U.S. Congressmen representing the area weighed in on the passage of the farm bill on Thursday.
U.S. Rep. Bob Latta, R-Bowling Green, who repres
Measure would increase taxes
MINSTER - School board members are looking to replace the district's recreation levy rather than renew it to bring the millage back to its original level to generate an additional $18,000 annually.
CELINA - No new evidence has been presented that would challenge police officers' original conclusion that a Celina man who was found dead in November 2015 had died of voluntary intoxication, Celina Police Chief Tom Wale said in a report released this week.
SHARPSBURG - The St. Paul parish is celebrating its 150th year with a celebration Saturday and Sunday at the church. The church was founded by German-born families who had been a part of St. Wendelin Parish.
ST. MARYS - At one time, Willis "Bud" Preston was a top-tier player on the United States Tennis Association circuit.
He's still got it at age 89.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Jill Schmitmeyer again fended off a trio of Mulcahys and won her age division at the Lima Junior Golf Association' summer tour stop at Hickory Sticks in Van Wert.