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°
Monday, October 15th, 2007
By Margie Wuebker
BURKETTSVILLE - Clarence "Curly" Newkirk walks slowly not touching the parallel bars. His smile grows broader as the distance lengthens between him and the wheelchair left behind.
Irene Newkirk is equally pleased about her husband's progress at The Center for Neurological Development. The change in just three months has been amazing - more than she ever imagined. [More]
Celina boys win first WBL title since 1984; ladies finish in fourth
By Gary R. Rasberry
LIMA - A crowd of Celina cross country fans gathered around a bulletin board at Ottawa Metro Park to see if the Bulldogs' boy's cross country team could come away with a historic win.
As the runners were finishing up the varsity boys race at the W [More]
Obituaries on October 15th, 2007
Richard M. Barber, 61, of Celina, died Oct. 14, 2007, at The Laurels of Shane H [More]
Viola Bergman, 90, 18244 Auglaize-Mercer County Line Road, Celina, died at 3:45 p.m. Oct. 13, 2007, at her home. [More]
Marie C. Hornberger, 71, 1006 Clover Lane, Celina, died at 12:20 p.m. Oct. 13, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Former Willshire resident Bernard L. Krall, 73, of Ohio City, died Oct. 13, 2007, at Parkview Memorial Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. [More]
Doris E. Laman, 75, of rural St. Marys, died at 6 p.m. Oct. 13, 2007, at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Local pictures on October 15th, 2007
Subscriber stories on October 15th, 2007
The demolition of the former Mersman Furniture Co. complex continues mostly outside the public eye.
Demolition crews continue to remove asbestos fr
MARIA STEIN - Two newcomers and two incumbents will vie for seats on the Marion Local Schools board of education as voters head to the polls Nov. 6.
Newcomers Elaine Pierron and Kathryn "Kathy" Speelman are challenging long-time board members Charles Otte and Ron Winner.
Two area men are seeking election as a Marion Township trustee - one for the right to complete an appointed term, the other looking to represent the southwestern portion of the township in a new post.
St. Marys Memorial High School Alumni Foundation honored its first inductees to the Hall of Fame on Saturday night during ceremonies at Holy Rosary Catholic Church fellowship room.
The Wabash River Conservancy District Saturday authorized farmers with land in the river's watershed who are re-enrolling in the USDA's Continuous Conservation Reserve Program.
LIMA - It has been 23 years since a Celina boy's cross country team captured a Western Buckeye League team title, meaning the current Bulldogs were a few years away from being born when that event occurred.
Compiled by Ryan Hines and Gary R. Rasberry
A late first half goal by Aaron Schmitt allowed Celina to finish the regular season at 10-4-2 with a 1-0 win at Toledo Central Catholic on Saturday.