Flood Watch issued August 15 at 2:16AM EDT until August 16 at 8:00AM 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, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Ross, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From noon EDT today through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected today and tonight. Heavy rainfall is possible, especially tonight, which may result in flash flooding.
67° 67° Sat 84° Sat 84° slight chance likely 72° 72° likely Sun 86° Sun 86° chance
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Friday, October 19th, 2007
Many area residents trapped in cycle by payday lenders
Report states the payday lending industry actively encourages repeat borrowing
By William Kincaid
More than 2,000 residents in Auglaize and Mercer counties are trapped in payday lending debt cycles, according to reports from the Ohio Coalition for Responsible Lending.
The recently released report shows that in 2006, 1,230 payday borrowers in Auglaize County paid a total of $1.23 million in loan fees, and 820 payday borrowers in Mercer County paid $820,565 in loan fees. [More]
Versailles' Raterman grabs top individual MAC volleyball honor
Versailles' Justine Raterman was rewarded for a strong senior season by being named the Midwest Athletic Conference's Volleyball Player of the Year by the conference coaches during their selection meeting for all-conference honors.
The 6-2 middle hitter/setter was fourth in the Grand Lake area with 3.75 kills per game and led the area with 2.23 blocks per game. Raterman was also recording 4.48 assists per game for the Tigers, who finished 22-2 and 7-2 in the MAC this season. [More]
Obituaries on October 19th, 2007
Aloysius Bruns
Aloysius "Al" U. Bruns, 80, of Celina, died at 2:36 a.m. Oct. 19, 2007, at Merc [More]
Fred Esser
Sharpsburg native Fred J. Esser, 75, of Sidney, died at 9:05 a.m. Oct. 18, 2007, at his home. [More]
Earline Opperman
Former St. Marys resident Earline Opperman, 77, of Lakeland, Fla., died at 4 p.m. Oct. 18, 2007, at Oakbridge Nursing Home, Lakeland. [More]
Jack Shade
Jack E. Shade, 78, 515 Sycamore St., Celina, died at 5:15 p.m. Oct. 17, 2007, at his home. [More]
Local pictures on October 19th, 2007
Subscriber stories on October 19th, 2007
CARE sounds off on ethanol plant
A newly formed environmental group raised numerous concerns about a proposed ethanol plant but walked away with few answers Thursday.
More than thr
Six seek to fill two Parkway BOE empty seats
At the Nov. 6 general election voters will have the opportunity to select from six candidates for two open positions on the Parkway Local Schools board of education.
One out of 12 bidders to make the cut
The job of mowing Eden Haven and Bunge parks and along the Celina-Coldwater bike path drew a dozen bidders.
Mercer County Commissioners opened bids
Lowest bidder accepted to install weather equipment
WAPAKONETA - County commissioners have accepted a bid to install new weather communications at the Auglaize County Neil Armstrong Airport, replacing 1980-era equipment.
Pastor stresses loving relationships
The Rev. Jim Richter emphasizes a love for one another as he addresses his new congregation at Bethany United Methodist Church in Celina.
Richter,
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