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
Tuesday, October 9th, 2018
By Sydney Albert
CELINA - A Celina man was arrested on Friday and charged with impersonating a police officer and obstructing official business, according to police.
At about 9:33 p.m., Celina police responded to a call of a suspicious man wearing and displaying a handgun on his hip and saying he was working for the Celina Police Department and Task Force, according to a Celina Police news release. [More]
By Jeff Elking
NEW BREMEN - The traffic flow around the proposed elementary-junior high school building dominated the discussion at Monday's village council meeting.
Schools superintendent Jason Schrader shared site plans and asked council members to vacate a se [More]
Obituaries on October 9th, 2018
Beverly Jane Morris, age 66, formerly of Celina, passed away surrounded by her [More]
Robert D. "Bob" Tracy, 83, died Thursday, October 4, 2018, at Hospice House, Hutchinson. [More]
Christine L. Obringer, age 66, of Coldwater, Ohio, died on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Madeline R. Forsthoefel, age 79, of Coldwater, died Sunday, October 7, 2018 at Kindred Hospital in Dayton. [More]
Local pictures on October 9th, 2018
Subscriber stories on October 9th, 2018
Equipment eyed for playground
CELINA - City council members are pursuing a half million dollar grant to help purchase playground equipment for the Bryson Park District along Lake Shore Drive.
COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday gave first reading of an ordinance granting raises of about 2 percent over each of the next three years for hourly and salaried employees.
ST. MARYS - City council members on Monday approved an ordinance to issue $14,000 in bonds to pay for property owners' share of the cost of improvements made during the West Spring Street reconstruction.
Bob Garman said he may seek to be rehired as a patrolman
ST. HENRY - Police Chief Bob Garman told council members during Monday's meeting he is considering retiring soon and may seek to be rehired as a patr
COLDWATER - A weekend fire resulted in the total loss of a barn as well as several tractors, some farm machinery and a car, according to Coldwater Fire Chief Brent Forsthoefel.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local School District budget forecast calls for a cash surplus each year until deficit spending begins in 2023, board members learned Monday night.
Bulldogs score twice in second half to beat Eagles
CELINA - Celina boys soccer coach Ryan Jenkins that occasionally his team would give up a goal and things would spiral out of control.
After Libert
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina picked up a big non-conference victory with a three-set sweep of Piqua on Monday night at Piqua High School.
The Bulldogs (9-11) won 25-19, 25-16, 25-14 over the Indians (7-13).
Computer Points In Review
We have reached the point in the high school football season where it starts to become feasible to project what the final standings will look like in
Local shop has following
CELINA - Jeff Nelson gradually built his business, Celina Custom Auto, one big-city customer at a time, relying upon word of mouth.
"We've done eno