Flood Warning issued September 17 at 10:44AM EDT until September 17 at 4:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Northwestern Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 445 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1044 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen.Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.
Flood Watch issued September 17 at 2:22AM EDT until September 17 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Ohio, including the following counties, in central Ohio, Delaware, Franklin, Licking, Madison and Union. In west central Ohio, Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami and Shelby.
* WHEN...Until 2 PM EDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms will move across parts of the area this morning, possibly extending into early afternoon. This may result in bands of heavier rainfall that could lead to flash flooding.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 67° 67° slight chance chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° 62° 62°
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Thursday, December 10th, 2009
Minster firm to cut jobs
By Margie Wuebker
Forty-one more employees of Apria Healthcare in Minster received formal notification their jobs will be phased out by early February. The announcement to those involved in patient payment collection came in the form of letters earlier this month. [More]
Celina stunned Roth on memorable 1981 night
One More Curtain Call
By Robb Hemmelgarn
Nestled in a historical archive in downtown Dayton, sits a banner from the 1980-81 basketball season signifying the Dayton Roth Falcons as the Class AAA boys basketball state champions.
With only one loss that year, Roth floored one of the most talented basketball teams to ever win a state title, as their roster was dotted with nearly a dozen future college basketball players, as well as future Ohio State Buckeye and National Football League player, Keith Byars. [More]
Obituaries on December 10th, 2009
Kenneth Bransteter
Kenneth Eugene Bransteter, 81, of Rockford died at 4:55 p.m. Dec. 9, 2009, at his residence. [More]
Helen Grier
Helen Louise Hole Grier, 84, 10491 U.S. 127, Mendon died at 5:50 a.m. Dec. 9, 2009, at Colonial Nursing Home, Rockford. [More]
Rev. Roger Kincaid
Rev. Roger Kincaid, 89, died at 3:52 a.m. Dec. 8, 2009, at the Gardens at Celina. [More]
Local pictures on December 10th, 2009
Subscriber stories on December 10th, 2009
Compact could be first in state with program
ST. MARYS - If Tri Star Career Compact's proposed veterinary prep program gets approval from all nine member schools, it will be the first compact in the state to offer a veterinary class. St. Marys school board passed the proposal Wednesday night.
Big league baseball slugger left his heart in hometown
ST. HENRY - Wally Post's legacy isn't hard to find in Redskin territory.
Photos and other memorabilia from his life as a Major League Baseball play
BOE and teachers reach contract agreement
No teachers' salary increase for first year
A new two-year contract between the Fort Recovery school board and the teachers' union was finalized this week at a school board meeting.
The agreement, effective Aug. 1, 2010, includes a zero percent salary increase the first year and a 1.2 percent increase the second year.
Nonprofit group needs created to capture big money for lake cleanup
Lake Development Corporation
In order for Grand Lake to be eligible for huge sums of money to improve water quality, a conservancy or like nonprofit group designated as a 501 (c) 3 needs to be set up as a receptor for the funds.
Ordinance passes second reading for pay increase
Fort Recovery Village Council members this week approved the second reading of a wage ordinance that would increase the pay of full-time employees.
Village Administrator Randy Diller said the proposed increase is 25 cents an hour or 1.3 percent for all nine full-time employees.
Grand Lake to get new modular barge
Bids for a new modular barge for Grand Lake are expected to be opened Dec. 23, Grand Lake St. Marys State Park Manager Craig Morton reported at a Lake Development Corporation meeting this week.
Teen nets 21 years in prison for shooting St. Marys man
A Dayton man who was found guilty of shooting a St. Marys man during a drug deal in February was sentenced to more than two decades behind bars for the crime.
Members honored at awards banquet
Minster Knights of Columbus
MINSTER - Minster Knights of Columbus Council 2158 honored many of its own Sunday during the annual charity awards banquet.
Dottie Bensman accepted Knight of the Year honors on behalf of her husband, Tom, who lost his battle with cancer in August.
Bruce pays a visit to Grand Lake area
ST. HENRY - As determined as he was to win on the football field, Earle Bruce has the same determination to battle Alzheimer's Disease.
The former
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