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Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.

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Wednesday, April 30th, 2008

First-time festival to give sampling of 75

By Margie Wuebker

MINSTER - Visitors to Bock and Rock will not find Busch, Coors, Bud or Pabst on tap when this event billed as "A Beer Tasting Experience" takes place May 31 at Four Seasons Park.

The first-time event, a fundraiser for the Minster Civic Association and Minster-Jackson Township Fire Department, will feature 75 beers to sample, including imports, microbrews and craftbrews. [More]

Strong showing for local tracksters

By Gary R. Rasberry

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Celina swept both team portions of a mainly Western Buckeye League track affair on Tuesday at West Elementary in St. Marys.

The Runnin' Women finished well ahead of Shawnee and St. Marys with 140 points with Shawnee second at 64 and St. Marys third with 52. [More]

Obituaries on April 30th, 2008

Megan Jeffries

Megan Ann Jeffries, 17, of 9505 Celina Mendon Road, died at 5:34 p.m. April 27, [More]

Lee Krall

Former Rockford resident, Lee Krall, 88, of Festus, Mo., died April 27, 2008, at Jefferson Memorial Hospital, Crystal City, Mo. [More]

Elizabeth Kreider

Elizabeth A. "Libby" Kreider, 92, of 409 E. Butler St., Fort Recovery, died at 7:10 p.m. April 28, 2008, at Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington, Ind. [More]

Local pictures on April 30th, 2008

Subscriber stories on April 30th, 2008

Back to the beginning

Celina council to reconsider Heffner property zoning

Celina City Council members likely will reject and start over on an ordinance to change the zoning of the Heffner property.

Council members went ov

Park expansion gets $20,000 closer to completion

ST. HENRY - The village's $90,000 North Park expansion got a boost last week as Jim, Gary and Dianne Cooper of Cooper Farms, St. Henry, donated $20,000 toward the project.

Block rezoned to two-hour parking

Coldwater village councilors approved a two-hour parking zone for a busy street on the south side of the village.

During a brief village council me

Civic association speaks out in support of canal cleanup

MINSTER - The Minster Civic Association believes the time has come to speak up in terms of supporting efforts to clean up the Miami and Erie Canal.

President Steve Prenger told members Tuesday night the subject was broached during the annual Minster Historical Society meeting in March.

'50s-style diner and museum opens

Creamy malts and hamburgers, memorabilia take patrons back in time

ST. MARYS - For those trying to find the No. 4 seat of the 11th Ferris wheel ever built with metal seats or a 50-year-old puppet named Howdy Doody, both are at the Lost in the '50s Diner and Gasoline Alley Collector Museum, 1533 Celina Road, just west of town.

Zacharias plates the winning run for 'Dogs

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Abbey Zacharias drove in Allison Braun for the only Celina run of the game, which was all that Laura Homan needed as the senior fired a no-hitter leading the Bulldogs past Kenton, 1-0, in Western Buckeye League action in Kenton.

Important victory for the Cavaliers

COLDWATER - Tuesday's annual league battle between St. Henry and Coldwater had a lot of big scenarios riding on the game. Coldwater could strengthen its lead in the Midwest Athletic Conference in going to 5-0 and could also lock up the first seed for the Division III tournament draw this weekend.

Versailles still alive in title hunt

VERSAILLES - The Versailles Tigers baseball team stayed alive in the Midwest Athletic Conference baseball picture as they defeated the New Bremen Cardinals 7-3 on Monday.

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