Obituaries: Thursday, October 11th, 2018

Flood Watch issued April 3 at 4:50AM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...The following counties, in Indiana, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, the following counties, in Kentucky, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, Pendleton and Robertson, and the following counties, in Ohio, 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 Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Soils remain moist and excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of rain will occur into the weekend with the heaviest rain expected Saturday into Saturday night.

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Obituaries on October 11th, 2018

Mary Lea Hegemier

Mary Lea Hegemier, 94, a resident of Van Crest Nursing Home in Saint Marys, and [More]

Iona Hoffman

Iona (Spicer) Hoffman, age 94, of Celina, Ohio, died at 8:15 am on Tuesday, October 9, 2018 at Otterbein Lifestyle Community. [More]

Chester Flowers

Chester Lee "Chet" Flowers, age 60, formerly of Celina, passed away Friday, October 5, 2018, at his home in Eaton. [More]

Herb Meeds

Herb Meeds, 89, Celina, died on Oct. 10, 2018, at the Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]

Stories on October 11th, 2018

City may buy houses in floodplain

FEMA to help finance purchases

ST. MARYS - Nearly 60 people filled St. Marys City Council chambers on Wednesday to learn more about a possible opportunity to sell their flood-prone homes to the city through a grant from a federal agency. [More]

Local man gets 8 years on charges

CELINA - A 19-year-old Celina man was sentenced to eight years in prison on Wednesday on third-degree felony charges of sexual battery and abduction.

Evaluation sought for suspect in stabbing

WAPAKONETA - The defense team for a Dublin woman facing a murder charge in connection with the death of a St. Marys man is seeking to have her competency to stand trial evaluated. [More]

Decision 2018

Fort seeks renewal of village levy

FORT RECOVERY - Voters will decide whether to renew a five-year, 2.5-mill storm sewer levy for the village of Fort Recovery when they head to the polls on Nov. 6.

Celina officials come out against State Issue I

Measure would reduce penalties for drug offenses

CELINA - City leaders this week took a hard-line stance against a state issue that would reduce penalties for drug offenses.

Council members at Mon

Norovirus sickens 20 at local care facility

CELINA - An outbreak of norovirus, a very contagious virus that causes vomiting and diarrhea, was reported at a care facility in Mercer County from Sept. 18-26, according to Mercer County Health District officials.

Celina police K-9's training going well

CELINA - Police chief Tom Wale said K-9 officer Peng continues to make Celina proud and should have years of service still to offer.

While reviewin

Celina man sentenced for assaulting police

CELINA - Mitchell G. Seifert, Coldwater, was sentenced on Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court to three years of community control sanctions for charges related to assaulting police officers.

2018 Division III Boys State Golf Tournament Preview

Wildcats look to remain consistent

Romer wants to represent St. Henry well

Consistency has been the perfect word to describe the Minster boys' golf team this season.

Five regular line-up golfers has stepped up with a great

2018 Division II Girls State Golf Tournament Preview

Redskins return to state

The St. Henry girls' golf program had one of the most successful seasons in program history last fall.

The Redskins weren't complacent entering this year, either.

Panthers shined in 2007

Curtain Call

At the onset of the 2007 football campaign, the Parkway Panthers had absorbed their share of disheartenment in recent history. The program had enjoye

Grand Lake rivals battle for 100th time

While quests for league titles and possible playoff scenarios have played a part in the first 99 meetings between Celina and St. Marys, the game has always been a classic rivalry between neighboring schools.

Computer Points Projections

Breaking down the projections of who's going to playoffs

With three more weeks remaining in the high school football regular season, now is the time we can start to make a more realistic attempt to predict where teams will end up in the final standings of the computer points.

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