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Flood Warning issued August 12 at 2:07PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Union County in east central Indiana... East Central Wayne County in east central Indiana... Northern Butler County in southwestern Ohio... Northwestern Warren County in southwestern Ohio... Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio... Montgomery County in west central Ohio... Preble County in west central Ohio... Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 207 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported ongoing flooding in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Dayton, Kettering, Huber Heights, Troy, Trotwood, Sidney, Piqua, Miamisburg, Springboro, Vandalia, Englewood, Greenville, Franklin, Celina, Tipp City, Eaton, St. Marys and Moraine.

Flood Watch issued August 12 at 9:17AM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM 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 this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected into this evening. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.

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Friday, April 9th, 2021

National Archive facing huge backlog

By William Kincaid

WASHINGTON D.C. - A trio of lawmakers, including U.S. Rep Warren Davidson, R-Troy, is leading the charge to clear a nationwide records request backlog preventing some veterans from obtaining essential services.

Davidson, who represents Ohio's 8th [More]

Just enough

By Tom Haines

NEW BREMEN - After the Minster baseball team took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first, New Bremen's pitchers bore down.

Seniors Mitchell Hays and Ben Blickle combined to hold Minster to three hits and the Cardinals got enough offense on the way to a 4-1 Midwest Athletic Conference win on a windy Thursday in New Bremen. [More]

Big game earns Lonsway honors

By Gary R. Rasberry

After some struggles early in the season, Seth Lonsway finally broke through in a major way.

The Ohio State redshirt junior and Celina graduate pitched a gem on Saturday in a 6-0 win over Indiana at Bill Davis Stadium in Columbus.

Lonsway needed [More]

Obituaries on April 9th, 2021

Thomas Wendeln

Thomas L. Wendeln age 59 of Minster, Ohio died Tuesday, April 6, 2021 at his home. [More]

Local pictures on April 9th, 2021

Subscriber stories on April 9th, 2021

Officials plan to offer smaller virus clinics

CELINA - Although the Mercer County Health District will no longer hold first-dose drive-thru COVID-19 vaccination clinics, officials plan to hold smaller clinics at the health district office in Celina based on demand.

Local vets: Slow records requests affect service

CELINA - Local veterans officials say a nationwide records request backlog at the National Personnel Records Center in St. Louis, Missouri, has disrupted veterans services to varying degrees.

Vote '21

St. Marys to vote on tax levy

ST. MARYS - City residents will decide at the May 4 special election whether to make a 10-year, 0.5% income tax levy first passed in 1985 a permanent measure.

Parkway levy up for renewal

ROCKFORD - Parkway school district residents will be asked to renew a 5-year, 8.97-mill operating levy when they vote in the May 4 special election.

The levy was first passed May 4, 1993, and has been renewed six time during the years since, according to district treasurer Debbie Pierce.

St. Marys, county to continue sale talks

ST. MARYS - County and St. Marys city officials resumed talks Thursday on the possible sale of the Auglaize County Recycling Facility property from the city to the county.

Rethman leads Redskins past Flyers

MARIA STEIN - Carlee Rethman did a bit of everything for St. Henry on Thursday.

The Redskin sophomore pitched a three-hit shutout and added two tr

Area Roundup

Link limits St. Henry

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Gabe Link held St. Henry to two hits and Marion Local took advantage of three St. Henry errors to defeat the Redskins 5-1 in the Midwest Athletic Conference baseball opener at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.

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