Flood Watch issued August 15 at 2:16AM EDT until August 16 at 8:00AM 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, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Ross, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From noon EDT today through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected today and tonight. Heavy rainfall is possible, especially tonight, which may result in flash flooding.
67° 67° Sat 84° Sat 84° slight chance likely 72° 72° likely Sun 86° Sun 86° chance
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Saturday, August 12th, 2023
Park district levy on Auglaize ballot
Auglaize Heritage Trail Park District levy
By William Kincaid
WAPAKONETA - Heritage Trail Park District has proposed a five-year, 0.5-mill property tax levy to develop and protect lands and waters, according to Auglaize County Board of Elections filings.
This would be the district's third attempt to nail down a levy in nearly a decade. [More]
City police to crack down on distracted driving
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Police officers will begin ticketing drivers spotted using cellphones illegally come Oct. 5, Celina Police Chief Tom Wale told Celina Rotarians this week.
Ohio's new distracted driving law, aimed at curbing needless traffic injuries and deaths, took effect April 4. Officers have since been issuing warnings but will start cracking down on violators with potentially costly citations, in less than two months. [More]
Obituaries on August 12th, 2023
Dorothy Elsner
Dorothy Jean Elsner, known affectionately as Dort, passed away on August 1st, 2023, at the age of 73 in Kettering, Ohio. [More]
Patricia Siegrist
Patricia (Meinerding) Siegrist, 69, Fort Loramie, died Aug. 10, 2023, at Fairha [More]
Wilbur Highley
Wilbur Highley, 86, Columbus, died Aug. 9, 2023.
Per his request, there will [More]
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Sky pilots soar on BMX bikes
It was all thrills, chills at the Fair
By LESLIE GARTRELL
lgartrell@dailystandard.com
CELINA - While some may think BMX is a vanishing craft, members of the BMX Pros Trick Team prove otherwise.
SWCD considering moving annual meeting
CELINA - Mercer Soil and Water Conservation supervisors on Friday morning discussed potentially moving the annual meeting from August to November.
Teeing it up
Minster wins Celina girls golf Invitational
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina Lynx hosted area girls golf teams for the annual Celina Invitational, with two local teams earning top finishes.
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