Flood Watch issued March 31 at 3:08PM EDT until April 6 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A boundary will cross the region on Wednesday night, creating significant rainfall with a round of thunderstorms developing along it. On Thursday, this boundary will lay out along the Ohio River and linger through Saturday. Waves of energy will interact with a deep layer of moisture along the stalled surface front. The front begins to show a movement to the southeast Saturday night, marking the end of any significant rainfall. The heaviest rainfall will notably occur during the overnight hours through the end of the week.
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Wednesday, March 26th, 2025
School board votes to keep Fieldhouse, not for basketball
By William Kincaid
CELINA - School board members Tuesday night voted to spare the life of the iconic but outdated Fieldhouse to make use of its locker rooms and other amenities, yet emphasized that high school basketball games will be played in a new gymnasium once the ongoing grades 7-12 school building is completed. [More]
Parkway outlasts St. Marys in marathon softball action
By Robb Hemmelgarn
ST. MARYS - If you are into basking in the warmth and sunlight watching a defensive battle of softball, K.C. Geiger Park was absolutely not the place for you last evening.
Beneath an overcast sky with sub-40 degree wind chills, Parkway visited St. Marys and left town with a 15-11 victory in a contest that tickled the 2 ½ hour mark from the first pitch to the final pop fly. [More]
Obituaries on March 26th, 2025
Anthony W. "Tony" Grilliot, 88, Celina, Ohio passed away peacefully on March 24 [More]
Rosalie M. Hoover, age 85, of Ludlow Falls, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2025 at Hospice of Miami County. [More]
Carl "Whitey" John Barhorst, age 92, of Eastview Drive, Fort Loramie, passed aw [More]
Martha Jane Arend, 90, of Mark Center, Ohio, passed away Saturday, March 22, 20 [More]
Bonita Lee "Bonnie" (Larger) Schmiesing age 83 formerly of Paris Street, Minste [More]
Local pictures on March 26th, 2025
Subscriber stories on March 26th, 2025
Restrictions affect 13 western counties
CELINA - The Ohio Department of Agriculture has temporarily prohibited the movement of all live birds from non-commercial premises throughout western Ohio amid the area's recent unprecedented HPAI outbreak.
CELINA - The Lake Facilities Authority is one step closer to purchasing a more than 50-acre property in Auglaize County.
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CELINA - The UPS Customer Center on Industrial Drive is reportedly closing, not The UPS Store in Harbor Square that is anchored to the Walmart, Celina city officials stressed at Monday night's regular council meeting.
CELINA - A 42-year-old Wapakoneta woman was arrested Monday night in Celina on fraud and drug charges after reportedly giving police a false identity during a traffic stop.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater used an eight-run fourth inning to pull away from Fort Loramie and pick up its first win of the 2025 softball season with a 20-4 decision in five innings in Shelby County.
OPSMA All-Ohio Divisions I-II-III Girls Basketball
Three-time reigning Ms. Basketball Dee Alexander of Purcell Marian capped off a fine senior season as she was named the Division III Player of the Year as the Ohio Prep Sports Media Association announced its postseason honors for girls basketball in Divisions I, II and III on Tuesday.