Wednesday, April 25th, 2007 | The Daily Standard

Flood Warning issued August 12 at 2:07PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Union County in east central Indiana... East Central Wayne County in east central Indiana... Northern Butler County in southwestern Ohio... Northwestern Warren County in southwestern Ohio... 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... Montgomery County in west central Ohio... Preble County in west central Ohio... Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 207 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported ongoing flooding in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Dayton, Kettering, Huber Heights, Troy, Trotwood, Sidney, Piqua, Miamisburg, Springboro, Vandalia, Englewood, Greenville, Franklin, Celina, Tipp City, Eaton, St. Marys and Moraine.

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.

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Wednesday, April 25th, 2007

Not able to locate all cell phones

Mercer, Auglaize law enforcement needs equipment for GPS system

By Shelley Grieshop

Cell phones have become a lifeline for people in emergency situations but their potential remains limited locally as authorities await technology updates.

911 systems in both Mercer and Auglaize counties do not have the equipment or software mapping programs needed to use Global Positioning System (GPS) technology, which can track cell phones and their owners - within feet in some cases - in emergencies. [More]

Reporter places second in Associated Press contest

By Daily Standard Staff

Daily Standard reporter Betty Lawrence won second place as Best Columnist in the 2006 Associated Press newspaper contest. Awards were distributed Sunday during a banquet in Columbus.

The Daily Standard competed in Division II for newspapers with a daily circulation of 8,000 to 12,999. [More]

No new takers for village zoning inspector position

By Timothy Cox

MENDON - No one seems interested in filling the zoning inspector position that Mike Bowling wants to give up.

Bowling recently informed Mendon Village Council members that he would like to step down from the position, but no potential successors have emerged. [More]

Celina girls, Shawnee boys take trimeet team wins

By Gary R. Rasberry

With the Western Buckeye League meet just over two weeks away, Celina hosted a pair of other top teams in the league for a trimeet.

The Celina women came away from the meet with a convincing win with 94 points while St. Marys was a distant second with 47 with Shawnee with 34. [More]

Obituaries on April 25th, 2007

Jean Liesner

Former Glynwood resident, Jean M. Liesner, 78, 1807 Winston Place, St. Marys, d [More]

Norma Luedeke

Former Celina resident, Norma Luedeke, 65, 14338 Townline-Kossuth Road, St. Marys, died at 11:10 a.m. April 23, 2007, at her sister's home in Greenville. [More]

Eleanor Welker

Eleanor Welker, 88, of Mendon, died April 24, 2007, at The Laurels of Shane Hil [More]

Local pictures on April 25th, 2007

Subscriber stories on April 25th, 2007

Mendon ATVs may need registrations to stay on the roadways

MENDON - Village officials might implement a registration system for all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), but said they have no plans to take the vehicles off the road.

Trying to keep it quiet in band room

COLDWATER - Fanning/Howey Associates again will attempt to correct a faulty soundproof wall separating the school's band and choir rooms at its cost, Superintendent Rich Seas said.

Bar-restaurant opens in Celina

Local bar proprietors Dan Holtz and Ben Amstutz may differ in age. But the two beer-slingers share a common vision: creating a cross-generational drinking establishment and future restaurant that offers a variety of entertainment.

Poor defense comes back to haunt Celina

It was an up and down defensive performance on Tuesday night for the Celina softball team, but eight errors outweighed a handful of sparkling defensive plays as Elida came to Bill Feth Diamond and won the Western Buckeye League affair, 4-2.

Green and White see five-run lead wash away

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Celina saw a five-run lead disapear in short order as Elida scored six times in the third inning to come away with a 9-6 Western Buckeye League win at Ed Sandy Field on Tuesday.

Aggressive play leads to run-rule Coldwater win

ST. HENRY - For the Coldwater Cavaliers, there was a great deal on the line Tuesday afternoon as they played the St. Henry Redskins in Midwest Athletic Conference action at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.

St. Henry boys, Minster girls win team crowns

MINSTER - It was perfect weather for the Minster Memorial and while the St. Henry boys defeated New Bremen and defending champion Minster, the Minster girls reclaimed the other portion of the title, outpointing second-place Versailles and third-place Delphos St. John's.

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