Flood Advisory issued August 1 at 11:46PM EDT until August 2 at 2:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Central Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Logan County in west central Ohio... Eastern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 245 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1146 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Sidney, Anna, Jackson Center, Botkins, Hardin, Port Jefferson, Kettlersville, Swanders, Montra, Maplewood, Mccartyville, Fryburg, Newbern and St. Johns.
66° 66° likely Sun 77° Sun 77° likely chance 63° 63° slight chance Mon 78° Mon 78°
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Friday, June 13th, 2008
Photo by Shelley Grieshop/The Daily Standard

The Revs. Ken Schroeder, Harry Cavanaugh and Larry Wyen stand in front of St. John the Baptist Church in Maria Stein, prior to discussing their years as Catholic priests in southern Mercer County. All three are retiring this summer.

Related online story:
Three priests retire after long service to local communities
MARIA STEIN - In the small Catholic communities that dot the Grand Lake area, parish priests are much more than men who dole out Holy Communion each Sunday. [More]
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