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.
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
Obituaries on January 28th, 2009
Louis Paul Bertke, 83, 6332 Fort Recovery-Minster Road, Cassella, died at 5:05 p.m. Jan. 26, 2009, at his home. [More]
Marilyn K. Bruns, 68, 91 S. State St., Chickasaw, died Jan. 27, 2009, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Virginia Hinkle, 83, formerly of 609 W. North St., St. Marys, died Jan. 26, 2009, at St. Joseph Mercy Hospital, Ann Arbor, Mich. [More]
William Jacob Ellsworth Wycuff, 78, 1004 N. Sugar St., Celina, died Jan. 25, 2009, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Stories on January 28th, 2009
Jobless rate keeps going up
Local unemployment numbers went up in December and are predicted to go even higher in January.
But those numbers alone may not accurately reflect t [More]
Rockford resident Hoolie Custer, 94, first heard about the coming Great Depression in 1929 from a buddy who walked up to town from the St. Marys River with a dead muskrat in one hand and a hand axe in the other. [More]
Grand Lake drivers face piles of morning snow and flakes keep falling
More than 5 inches of snow blanketed the Grand Lake area by daybreak today and more continued to fall across the region creating hazardous roadways.
Three area men were charged with disorderly conduct following a series of confrontations at a Celina bar early Sunday morning. One spectator lost a portion of her finger during the melee.
Two daytime robberies near Arcanum and Cridersville on Tuesday have authorities looking for suspects and seeking help from the public.
No injuries were reported in either incident.
Five new inductees will be introduced on Saturday night at Fort Site Fieldhouse as the Fort Recovery High School Athletic Hall of Fame will hold its third annual enshrinement ceremony before the varsity boys basketball game with Greenville.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Knoxville evened its record at 7-7 after making the snowy trip to Middle Point and posting a 60-32 win over Lincolnview on Tuesday night. The Lancers drop to 2-11 with the loss.
Local pictures on January 28th, 2009