Flood Watch issued September 21 at 1:43AM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM 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, 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...Until noon EDT today.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this morning. Locally heavy rain is possible and with the ground saturated from earlier rainfall, this additional rain could lead to flash flooding.
Today 66° Today 66° chance 54° 54° slight chance Tomorrow 67° Tomorrow 67° 55° 55° slight chance
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Tuesday, August 4th, 2009
New extension educator hired
Jim Hoorman tapped for post in state's No. 1 ag income county
By Nancy Allen
A longtime OSU Extension employee has been named the new extension educator for Mercer County on a part-time basis.
Jim Hoorman started work on Monday and replaces Todd Mangen, who left five months ago after learning the full-time position was being cut due to statewide budget concerns. Hoorman will spend 50 percent of his time in Mercer County and the rest working for OSU Extension on various state, regional and national projects. [More]
Obituaries on August 4th, 2009
Theckla Recker
Theckla M. Recker, 97, formerly of 8687 state Route 705, Yorkshire, and a resid [More]
John Wurster
John A. Wurster, 75, State route 197, Celina, died at 9:28 a.m. Aug. 2, 2009, at St. Ritas Medical Center, Lima. [More]
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Subscriber stories on August 4th, 2009
Fort Recovery man's death ruled a fatality
The death of an elderly Fort Recovery man has been ruled a traffic fatality - Mercer County's sixth for the year.
George G. Jetter, 96, 3191 state Route 49, died July 19 at Parkview Hospital in Fort Wayne, Ind., of injuries sustained in a July 15 traffic accident.
Local woman's dahlias dazzle at the Auglaize County fair
ST. MARYS - Call them DAY-lias or DAL-lias or just call them flashy, spectacular flowers. For gardener Agnes Schmerge call them 13 years of cultivation and many prizes at county and state fairs.
Mercer County EQIP money down almost $241,000 from last year
Decrease due to changes in Farm Bill that fund different practices
Just eight applications from Mercer County were approved for a total of $68,259 from USDA's Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) for fiscal year 2009 - a whopping $240,741 less than last year.
Brindle gets disqualified for failed inspection
Eldora Speedway announced on Monday that Saturday night's FASTRAK Crate Late Model winner Chip Brindle was disqualified after failing post-race inspection.
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