Obituaries: Saturday, December 26th, 2009

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.

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Obituaries on December 26th, 2009

Dorothy Brandewie

Dorothy A. Brandewie, 80, 2030 Golf View Drive, Celina, died at 4:02 a.m. Dec. 23, 2009. [More]

Anita Klosterman

Anita Klosterman, 76, 7300 County Road 219A, Celina, died at 10:50 p.m. Dec. 22, 2009, at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]

Martha Yenser

Martha Helen Yenser, 66, 805 N. Walnut St, Celina, died at 4:25 p.m. Dec. 23, 2009, at her residence following a long battle with cancer. [More]

Stories on December 26th, 2009

Mercer County nets nearly $1.7 million

Franklin Twp. road project

Mercer County has received approximately $1.68 million in Federal Highway Administration funds for road improvements in Franklin Township.

The work

Fleeing man caught after crashing into Celina cruiser

A 20-year-old Mercer County man faces multiple charges after he led law enforcement officers on a pursuit through Celina and the outlying countryside before crashing into the rear of a Celina Police Department cruiser Thursday morning. [More]

Canal now part of parks and rec divison

ST. MARYS - Control of all state canals, such as the Miami & Erie Canal, is still headquartered locally, but that department now reports directly to ODNR's Division of Parks and Recreation rather than the Division of Water.

Celina school official not worried about meeting possible junk food ban

Kids wanting junk food better chow down before they get to school if the recently passed House Bill 60 also passes in the state senate.

The bill sa

Reichard proves hard work pays off

Local roller hockey players now know that it's possible to make it to the top level in ice hockey.

Just ask Cody Reichard.

Reichard, a former C

Passengers help foil attack on Detroit-bound plane

ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) - An attempted terrorist attack on a Christmas Day flight began with a pop and a puff of smoke - sending passengers scrambling to subdue a Nigerian man who claimed to be acting on orders from al-Qaida to blow up the airliner, officials and travelers said. [More]

Local pictures on December 26th, 2009

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