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.
Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 8:10AM EDT until August 12 at 11:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* 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 1115 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 810 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 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.
Special Weather Statement issued August 12 at 9:09AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 909 AM EDT, a strong thunderstorm was located over Botkins, moving southeast at 40 mph.
HAZARD...Penny size hail, frequent cloud-to-ground lightning, and very heavy rain.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Lightning can cause serious injury or death. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible.
Locations impacted include... Bellefontaine, Wapakoneta, Anna, Jackson Center, Russells Point, De Graff, Botkins, Lakeview, Quincy, Huntsville, Port Jefferson, Kettlersville, Fryburg, Montra, Logansville, Mcmorran, Maplewood, Mccartyville, Swanders, and Bloom Center.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 97 and 110.
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Thursday, September 21st, 2023
4 area schools earn Ohio's top 5-star ratings
By William Kincaid
  Four area school districts earned five stars on their Ohio School Report Card for the 2022-2023 school year, the highest possible rating indicating a significant surpassing of state standards.
Additionally, Tri Star attained five stars on its Career Technical Planning District Report Card. [More]
By Tom Haines
The Grand Lake half-marathon will be run from St. Marys to Celina Saturday morning, in its ninth year and second year as the featured race along the lake.
Fort Wayne's Hiroki Tokunaga won last year in a time of 1:22:07, about a minute ahead of the second-place finisher. The record was set in 2017, when Utah's Jared Ward crossed the line in 1:10.52. [More]
Obituaries on September 21st, 2023
Cecelia Ann Houseworth, 64, of St. Marys, OH died at 5:35 p.m. Tuesday September 19, 2023 at her residence, surrounded by her loving family. [More]
Mark E. Forry, 71, Bluffton, South Carolina, died Sept. 17, 2023.
Mass of Chr [More]
Local pictures on September 21st, 2023
Subscriber stories on September 21st, 2023
NEW BREMEN - School board members on Wednesday evening passed an emergency resolution to award a $76,000 contract to Tiffin Scenic Studios to repair and replace stage equipment in the high school auditorium.
FORT RECOVERY - Along with earning a four and a half star rating on its state report card, Fort Recovery Local Schools has another feather to add to its cap - the coveted National Blue Ribbon School.
MONTEZUMA - Though it was a close call, Montezuma will remain a mascot-less village.
While planning for a new sign to be installed in front of the village hall, mayor Steve Fortman asked councilors last month if they'd like to add a mascot to the sign.
Horse and Buggy Tales
Beginning today and running weekly until the original material is exhausted, archived articles of Horse and Buggy Tales originally written by Bronsar
Owens Community College freshman Lindsey Koenig was selected as the National Junior College Athletic Association's Division III Volleyball Offensive Player of the Week for the week of Sept. 13-19, the NJCAA announced on Wednesday.
  Big-time football matchups are commonplace in the Midwest Athletic Conference.
Friday night will be no different at Booster Stadium in Maria Stein as the top teams in Divisions VI and VII square off to see who remains at the top of the conference standings.
Computer Points Wrap-up
  We are halfway through the high school football regular season, which means we already have an idea of some of the teams which will be in the playoffs and some which will not. The drama is about those teams where the postseason is in doubt.
ELIDA at CELINA
Celina Stadium
Last Season: Celina scored all its points in the second quarter and came within a few minutes of posting its first shutout in eight years with a 17-3 win in the battle of Bulldogs at Kraft Stadium in Elida. Adam Faber had two catches for 82 yards and a touchdown.
Impact Players
Offense
Colton Mabry, RB, St. Marys
25 carries for 169 yards and three touchdowns in Roughriders' 41-14 win over Ottawa-Glandorf.