Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 | The Daily Standard

Flood Watch issued August 14 at 2:57PM EDT until August 16 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, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Ross, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected to move through the region Saturday into Saturday night. Given the saturated ground, additional heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.

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Tuesday, July 7th, 2009

John Birch Society comes to St. Marys

'50s anti-Communist group now focusing on government compliance with U.S. Constitution

By Janie Southard

ST. MARYS - Some believe the U.S. Congress should not be making up the rules along the way. At least one organization is active in encouraging legislators to follow rules they say have been in place for more than two centuries. That group is the John Birch Society, which now has a chapter in St. Marys. [More]

Mariners win fourth straight

By Gary R. Rasberry

The old saying about patience being a virtue certainly had its share of believers in the Grand Lake dugout on Monday night.

The Mariners took advantage of Xenia pitcher Tyler Bersano walking five batters in the bottom of the fifth, leading to a six-run inning to help Grand Lake rally from down 2-0 to pick up their fourth straight win with a 7-2 decision over the Scouts at Jim Hoess Field. [More]

Obituaries on July 7th, 2009

Ross Hockemeyer

Ross E. Hockemeyer, 78, of Wapakoneta, died at 9:01 p.m. July 4, 2009, at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]

Miriam Poor

Miriam Hazel Poor, 82, Silver Springs, Fla., died June 16, 2009, at her home.

She was born June 4, 1927, in Celina, to Earl and Chloe Belle Poor. [More]

George Whitman

George William "Bill" Whitman, 76, of Romulus, Mich., died June 15, 2009, in Pontiac Lake in White Lake Township, Mich. Death was due to drowning. [More]

Local pictures on July 7th, 2009

Subscriber stories on July 7th, 2009

Residents want proposed skate park changed

Residents of the Mercelina mobile home park in Celina are asking Celina city officials to make some changes in proposed plans to build a skateboard park in their neighborhood.

Accident victim improves

The condition of a 37-year-old New Bremen woman has been upgraded from critical to serious following an accident June 26 in Auglaize County.

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Cavaliers head to Minster as top seed

COLDWATER - The Coldwater Cavaliers used a huge first inning offensively and fine relief work from Craig Welsch to defeat the St. Henry Redskins 10-3 on Monday night at Veterans Field to capture the Mercer County ACME sectional championship.

Schmitmeyer wins Mid-Ohio golf title

St. Marys graduate Michael Schmitmeyer captured the 2009 Mid-Ohio Golf Association's Invitational Championship on June 28, winning a five-player play

Bruns has strong showing at Sunbelt Classic

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Recent St. Henry graduate Nick Bruns had an impressive effort playing for Team Ohio at the 2009 Sunbelt Baseball Classic in Oklahoma.

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