Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 67° 67° slight chance chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° 62° 62°
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
By Shelley Grieshop
WAPAKONETA - Rebecca's bright blue eyes, curly, blonde locks and innocent smile give no indication of the poison that still exists inside her body.
Lead - a highly toxic substance that can produce a wide range of adverse health e ffects - was found in abnormally high levels in the 21/2-year-old's blood prior to her first birthday. [More]
By Shelley Grieshop
WAPAKONETA - A 30-year-old St. Marys man was sentenced Tuesday to a mandatory six years in prison for raping a 7-year-old girl in January.
Jeremy N. Rockwood, formerly of Columbia Street, also was labeled a "Tier 3" offender - Ohio's newest term for sexual offenders deemed the highest risk - similar to sexual predator status. Upon release from prison, Rockwood will have to register his address with the county sheriff every 90 days for the rest of his life. [More]
Obituaries on July 18th, 2007
Former Fort Recovery resident Jerome E. "Jerry" Kaiser, 64, of DeBary, Fla., died July 10, 2007, in Sanford, Fla. Death was due to cancer. [More]
Jay A. Luthman, 14, 4399 Range Line Road, Russia, died at 5:30 p.m. July 16, 20 [More]
Chesney Jane Spicer, infant daughter of Rudy Gidden, of Elida, and Holly E. Spi [More]
Local pictures on July 18th, 2007
Subscriber stories on July 18th, 2007
ROCKFORD - Council members on Tuesday voted to accept the resignation of village tax administrator Herb Muhlenkamp, whose job recently was evaluated and changed by council.
MINSTER - The 2007 minor street resurfacing program appears right on track as Minster village councilors Tuesday night authorized the seeking of bids
MENDON - Village officials have decided to allow Clerk-Treasurer Kristina Boroff to work from her home instead of the village office.
Boroff, who i
MINSTER - Cafeteria prices will be going up as a result of action taken by the Minster Local Schools board of education Tuesday night.
The 15-cent
The Wabash River Conservancy District board recently approved a 2008 operating budget totaling $33,500.
The amount includes $6,000 in funds the conservancy expects to carry over from this year and roughly $27,400 in assessments to landowners, said conservancy secretary Lil Knapke.
ST. HENRY - The school district's three principals each received a 3 percent merit bonus of around $2,123 for their work during the 2006-2007 school year, reported Superintendent Rod Moorman.
A local man who assaulted a Celina police officer was sentenced to community control sanctions Monday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
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A dozen area young women will be competing Monday in the 2007 Miss Lake Festival Scholarship Pageant, slated to be held at the Celina Fieldhouse. There will be a pre-show at 7:30 p.m. followed by the pageant in the air-conditioned facility at 8.
New coffee house featuring java, baked goods, ice cream and art, opens on Friday
A new coffee house will make its debut in Celina on Friday.
Parkplace Central, 116 W. Fayette St., owned by Celina residents Tonja McDonald and Donald Savage, opens at 6 a.m.