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.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
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Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
Teacher/coach relieved from duty in liquor investigation
By Janie Southard
A Celina teacher/coach has been relieved of all teaching and extracurricular duties following an incident involving alleged possession of alcohol at school.
Travis Boley, a first-year teacher at Celina's alternative school in Montezuma and coach of freshman boys baseball and junior varsity girls basketball, is expected to turn in his resignation in a matter of days, according to Celina Superintendent Matt Miller. [More]
Bulldogs jump on Cavs in first
By Gary R. Rasberry
After the first inning, Celina and Coldwater engaged in a pitchers' duel.
While Celina freshman Amanda Hoying was solid for all seven innings, Coldwater's Jessie Welsch needed to get past the first four Celina batters before settling down.
The Bulldogs scored four times in the bottom of the first en route to a 5-1 win at Bill Feth Diamond in Grand Lake circuit play. [More]
Obituaries on May 6th, 2008
Eleanor Braun
Former Coldwater resident, Eleanor H. Braun, 94, of Celina, died at 8:54 p.m. May 4, 2008, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
James Steinke
Former Coldwater and Mercer County resident, James Anthony Steinke, 76, of Tipp City, died at 11 a.m. on Sunday at the Hospice of Dayton. [More]
Ruth Wagner
Ruth Ann Wagner, 66, of West Spring St., St. Marys, died at 1:20 p.m. Sunday at a daughter's residence in St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on May 6th, 2008
Subscriber stories on May 6th, 2008
A trip to remember - from New Weston to WWII
NEW WESTON - Julius Siefring looks through a photo album of his recent trip to Washington, D.C., - only the second time he has left the state since returning from World War II in late 1945.
Everyone will be asked to help implement watershed action plan
Local and state officials and private citizens attending the June 20 Legislative Day on the Lake will be asked to help implement the new action plan for the Grand Lake/Wabash River Watershed.
Boeckman family tapped for awards
The Neil and Gina Boeckman family of Celina has been tapped for two environmental stewardship awards from the Ohio Livestock Coalition (OLC) and the Ohio Poultry Association (OPA).
Crowell dominates on hill for Parkway
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Elaine Crowell struck out 15 Versailles batters as Parkway handed the Tigers their first Midwest Athletic Conference loss of the season in a 4-0 win at Shane's Park in Rockford on Monday.
Cardinals rally in final two at-bats
NEW BREMEN - All season long, veteran New Bremen softball coach Craig Griesdorn has been bemoaning the fact of his squad's inability to bunch hits together and score runs.
Kneading advice: Mom passes on family secret
As a young newlywed, Ann Esmonde carefully packed pieces of homemade pie in her husband's lunchbox each morning. She imagined him enjoying each and every bite - savoring mouthful after mouthful of her loving effort.
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