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.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
57° 57° Mon 67° Mon 67° likely 54° 54° slight chance Tue 67° Tue 67°
Wednesday, January 27th, 2010
Obituaries on January 27th, 2010
Cathleen Mae Hone, 54, 911 N. Seventh St., Coldwater, died at 1:37 a.m. Jan. 26, 2010, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Bessie M. Phlipot, 86, 702 Linden Ave., St. Marys, died at 4 a.m. Jan. 26, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Gerald W. Sparks, 56, 142 Parkway Court, St. Marys, died at 5:02 p.m. Jan. 26, [More]
L. Judy Taylor, 70, 412 S. Beech St., St. Marys, died at 1 p.m. Jan. 25, 2010, at her home. [More]
Stories on January 27th, 2010
"It's worse than a war zone, I think," commented the Rev. Richard VanHorn who returned home to Celina Monday from earthquake-stricken Haiti.
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Fort Recovery Local School District
FORT RECOVERY - Board of education members will decide in the coming months if the district should pursue a consolidated PK-12 building with funding help from the Ohio School Facilities Commission (OSFC).
Celina
A Celina resident demanded city officials curb their spending on capital projects at the regular council meeting this week.
Don Kohnen - a frequent attendee of council meetings - said he has seen no progress in reducing the city's debt, citing a decade's worth of borrowed spending.
St. Henry village council members this week gave the go-ahead for a nearly $24,000 project to re-coat the interior of one of the town's water towers.
New Bremen
NEW BREMEN - After months of discussion, village council members Tuesday night unanimously approved an amendment to the employee handbook setting rules for the retirement and rehiring of public employees.
Mercer County
The company that submitted the lowest bid for weed spraying along Mercer County roads this year was awarded the contract on Tuesday.
DeAngelo Broth
COLUMBUS (AP) - Unemployment has been rising in the overwhelming majority of Ohio's 88 counties, but the increases were not drastic in Mercer and Auglaize counties.
Stone Tiger Dojo Martial Arts Academy and Fitness Training Center has moved to a larger location in Celina, and now parents can exercise while youngsters study karate.
St. Henry grad owns Dayton record for consecutive starts
DAYTON - Kurt Huelsman showed early that just because it was a milestone night for him personally, that it wasn't a night to rest on his laurels.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys picked up its fifth win of the season in downing Greenville, 42-36, on Tuesday night at McBroom Gymnasium.
The Green Wave drops to 3-12 on the season.
Local pictures on January 27th, 2010