Flood Watch issued August 11 at 4:12AM EDT until August 12 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, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, 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...Through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected into Wednesday morning. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 66° 66° chance Tomorrow 83° Tomorrow 83° slight chance slight chance 66° 66° chance likely
Saturday, June 13th, 2009
Rockford woman stole pain patches from nursing home residents
By Margie Wuebker
A former nurse's aide admitted Friday morning in Mercer County Common Pleas Court that she took pain-relieving patches - Fentanyl - from two nursing home residents.
Ashley M. McCarthy, 26, 155 E. Walnut St., Rockford, pleaded guilty to four counts of theft of a dangerous drug. As part of a negotiated agreement, the state agreed to drop seven additional theft charges. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
Celina got clutch two-out hitting and solid pitching from Caleb Shreves and Braden Billger as the Bulldogs' ACME team opened their weekend four-team round-robin with a 5-0 win over Crestview on Friday night at Montgomery Field to improve to 6-3 on the season. [More]
Obituaries on June 13th, 2009
Brenda Joyce Johnson, 64, of Celina, died at 3:45 a.m. June 12, 2009, at Lima Memorial Hospital. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Carol Jean Galyon Price, 66, of Celina, died June 10, 2009, at her home.
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Local pictures on June 13th, 2009
Subscriber stories on June 13th, 2009
Brett Riley, 42, faces six felony counts in drug-related death
Brett Riley, who faces numerous felony charges stemming from the drug-related death of his wife, made an initial appearance in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Friday afternoon - a day after grand jurors returned a six-count indictment.
Work is progressing on Lake Shore Drive in Celina as employees of Bruns Building & Development Corp., St. Henry, are putting in new boat docks and a concrete walkway.
NEW KNOXVILLE - The dog was starving, dirty, losing its hair - loose skin and bones. When approached it snarled and growled. Finally, the dog warden out-waited the animal and was able to catch it because it was just too tired to resist.
ST. HENRY - A local company is investing in its future with a massive renovation project, despite the country's current recession.
Western Ohio Tru
LIMA - A quartet of Lima pitchers kept the Grand Lake offense quiet in the opening game of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League season on Friday night as the Locos defeated the Mariners 4-1.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Kyle Evers outdueled Monte Imwalle as New Bremen left Maria Stein with a 2-0 win over Marion Local in a Auglaize-Mercer County ACME border battle at the Flyer Athletic Complex. The loss drops the Flyers to 5-2 on the summer.