Flood Watch issued September 21 at 1:43AM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM 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, Ripley, Union and Wayne 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...Until noon EDT today.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this morning. Locally heavy rain is possible and with the ground saturated from earlier rainfall, this additional rain could lead to flash flooding.
57° 57° Mon 67° Mon 67° likely 54° 54° slight chance Tue 67° Tue 67°
a_d
Find Date:
Thursday, December 28th, 2006
$11 million to go to electric upgrade
By Shelley Grieshop
Midwest Electric is embarking on an $11 million project to upgrade its electric distribution system throughout the local area.
The St. Marys-based cooperative plans to complete the task during the next four years. The work will take place in various regions of the Grand Lake area, Customer Service Manager Matt Berry told The Daily Standard. [More]
Glass artist strives to cultivate creativity in area art students
By Janie Southard
ROCKFORD - Glass artist James Michael Kahle and some local volunteers have thrown out a challenge to the community to bring inspiration to reality via a new group, Arts for Community Enrichment (ACE).
More than 3,000 area students have come to Kahle's studio during the past decade for a two-day course on glass and glass blowing. [More]
Obituaries on December 28th, 2006
Betty Ausland
Betty J. Ausland, 69, 400 Touvelle St., Celina, died at 3:24 a.m. Dec. 26, 2006, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Kathryn Dilbone
Ohio City native Kathryn M. Dilbone, 84, of Sebring, Fla., died Dec. 25, 2006, at Highlands Regional Medical Center, Sebring. [More]
C. Donald Lynam
C. Donald Lynam, 80, of St. Marys, died at 8:18 p.m. Dec. 27, 2006, at Joint To [More]
Robert Metz
Wapakoneta native Robert "Junior" Metz, 86, of Lake Tapps, Wash., died at 9:30 a.m. Dec. 23, 2006, at Canterbury House, Auburn, Wash. [More]
Dolores Scott
St. Sebastian native Dolores E. Rose Scott, 93, of Granite City, Ill., died Dec. 7, 2006, in Granite City. [More]
Local pictures on December 28th, 2006
Subscriber stories on December 28th, 2006
Bids to start walkway below estimates
Construction bids came in far lower than expected, but Celina city officials still plan to build the West Bank Rotary Walkway in two phases.
Council members spent 90 minutes discussing the issue Wednesday, including a new financing plan formulated by the city's financial consultant.
Officials plan to improve state Route 29
Mercer County and Celina city officials plan to work together on some road and drainage improvements along state Route 29 on the west edge of the city.
Passenger dies in car-semi crash
A post-Christmas test drive turned tragic for a Fort Recovery family Wednesday afternoon when their car was struck by two vehicles along U.S. 127, north of Greenville.
Over one-fourth of respondents know a victim of domestic violence
Almost 27 percent or 165 of the 619 respondents to the recent Mercer County assessment survey said they knew a person who was a victim of domestic violence.
Barn destroyed in early morning fire
Eight fire departments battled an early morning blaze that destroyed a large bank-style barn near Chickasaw.
Units from Chickasaw, Osgood, New Brem
Officials working to form Boy Scout troop to include local disabled students
Mercer County officials are collaborating to create a new Boy Scouts of America troop that would allow local students with disabilities to participate in Scout activities.
St. Henry coasts past Kalida with three-point barrage
Redskins knock down 18 treys
ST. HENRY - It hasn't taken long for the St. Henry boys basketball team to find its shooting stroke after an extended football season that ended in a state title.
Coldwater grapplers win Oakwood Duals
Compiled by Ryan Hines
The Coldwater wrestling team put on a dominating performance while winning the Oakwood Duals on Wednesday night.
The Ca
Subscription information or Buy this E-Edition
a_d