Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 10:55AM EDT until August 12 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...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... Northeastern Preble County in west central Ohio... Western Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 215 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1054 AM EDT, local law enforcement has reported minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Troy, Piqua, Greenville, Celina, Tipp City, St. Marys, West Milton, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, St. Henry, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Union City, Fort Loramie, Fort Recovery and Pleasant Hill.
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.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 68° 68° slight chance chance Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance chance 68° 68° chance
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Tuesday, May 9th, 2023
St. Henry hires new elementary principal
By Leslie Gartrell
ST. HENRY - School board members on Monday evening accepted the resignation of elementary school principal Adam Puthoff as he prepares to take on the role of superintendent.
They hired Courtney Imwalle as the new elementary school principal and approved a $179,892 contract with Farnham Equipment to make the football bleachers Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible. [More]
MAC sprint battle should be a dandy
By Tom Haines
As the Midwest Athletic Conference runs its track and field championships this week, few events are likely to be as hotly contested as the boys sprints.
St. Henry senior Harrison Wendel is a veteran who runs four events and has thwarted Marion [More]
Obituaries on May 9th, 2023
Harold Huelsman
Harold J. Huelsman, age 96 of Coldwater passed away on May 7, 2023, peacefully surrounded by family. [More]
Allan Finke
Allan Lee Finke, 76, of Parrish, FL (formerly of St. Marys, OH) died Monday May 1. 2023 at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, FL. [More]
Janet McCullough-Doute
Janet McCullough-Doute, 87, St. Marys, died May 4, 2023, at Otterbein, St. Mary [More]
Leroy Unrast
Leroy B. Unrast of Willcox passed away at home on May 3, 2023, at the age of 86 [More]
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Subscriber stories on May 9th, 2023
St. Marys authorizes purchase of city building items
ST. MARYS - City councilors on Monday night gave first reading to legislation authorizing the purchase of up to half a million dollars of millwork, furniture and fixtures for the new $12 million municipal building.
Coldwater OKs $500K contract for street improvement
COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday night voted to award a nearly $500,000 contract for the 2023 street improvement project.
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Board members OK strong fiscal forecast
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local school board members on Monday night approved a five-year forecast reflecting the district's strong financial position and also handled a number of year-end resignations and hirings.
Officials OK $73K FEMA grant
NEW BREMEN - Village council members on Monday moved to accept a $73,800 grant to help replace the fire department's radios.
Councilors passed an emergency resolution to amend the 2023 budget totaling $27.4 million to account for the $73,875.52 Federal Emergency Management Agency grant.
Finding the rhythm
Rethman's pitching, bats help St. Henry win opener
ST. HENRY - It took just two batters for Carlee Rethman to get into her groove.
And it took just one batter for St. Henry to start the hit parade.
Celina softball run-ruled
CELINA - Defiance made the trip south looking to wrap up an undefeated Western Buckeye League slate, and Celina couldn't play spoiler.
The home Bulldogs unraveled in the fourth inning and Defiance secured an 11-0, five-inning win in a WBL softball game at Jim Hoess Field on Monday.
Area Roundup
Flyers bounced in DIV tournament opener
Compiled By Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry
The Marion Local softball team bowed out of the Division IV tournament on Monday, as Upper Scioto Valley took the lead for good in the third inning on the way to an 8-2 win in McGuffey.
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