Monday, December 30th, 2024 | The Daily Standard

Flood Watch issued April 1 at 2:59PM 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...From Wednesday evening 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.

Wind Advisory issued April 1 at 2:45PM EDT until April 3 at 12:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...South winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and southwest and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Wednesday to midnight EDT Wednesday Night.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may result.

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Monday, December 30th, 2024

Timmerman sworn in as Mercer Co. sheriff

By William Kincaid

CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff-elect Doug Timmerman was sworn into office on Sunday afternoon during a brief ceremony held in the probate/juvenile courtroom, signaling a new era of law enforcement.

A large crowd packed Judge Matthew Gilmore's chambers for the special occasion that marked the beginning of a new sheriff's office administration for the first time in nearly a quarter-century in Mercer County. [More]

County auditor Grapner to retire

Now 72, he spent 13 years as auditor

By William Kincaid

CELINA - Mercer County Auditor Randy Grapner will retire from office on Tuesday, ending a 13-year stretch as the county's chief fiscal officer.

Under his watch, the auditor's office and its divisions - budgetary, weights and measures, real estate, tax mapping and information technology - prided themselves on public transparency, fairness and efficiency. [More]

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