Saturday, March 27th, 2010 | The Daily Standard

Flood Watch issued August 15 at 2:16AM EDT until August 16 at 8:00AM 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, 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 noon EDT today through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected today and tonight. Heavy rainfall is possible, especially tonight, which may result in flash flooding.

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Saturday, March 27th, 2010

Jail may open doors to other counties

Sheriff proposes plan to rent out space, increase revenue

By Shelley Grieshop

CELINA - Cell space at the new Mercer County Adult Detention Center soon may be rented to out-of-county inmates as a means to boost revenue.

Sheriff Jeff Grey approached county commissioners Thursday with the idea. No formal action was taken, but commissioners agreed to the venture and asked Grey to provide further information. [More]

Obituaries on March 27th, 2010

Jane Forsthoefel

Jane M. Forsthoefel, 54, 208 Eastview Dr., Coldwater, died at 12:20 a.m. March [More]

Louis Heirholzer Sr.

Louis J. Heirholzer Sr., 89, Celina, died March 26, 2010, at Van Wert County Ho [More]

Geraldine Miller

Geraldine G. Miller, 93, of Coldwater, died at 9:15 p.m. March 25, 2010, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]

Local pictures on March 27th, 2010

Subscriber stories on March 27th, 2010

Wood gifts tell story

MINSTER - Patrick "Pat" Timmerman picks up a piece of wood in his basement workshop and sees all the things it could become with the assistance of saws, drills and sanders.

Lake walkway work comes in under budget

City official says project progressing quickly

CELINA - Work on the walkway along Grand Lake is progressing quickly and under budget, according to Celina City Planning and Community Development Director Kent Bryan.

Celina man charged with burglary

An 18-year-old Celina man remains incarcerated in the Mercer County Adult Detention Center after Celina Police responded to reports of two suspects ransacking vehicles along Sugar Street early Thursday morning.

Use caution with door-to-door vendors

Citizens should be cautious when dealing with door-to-door vendors, Celina Police Chief Dave Slusser said in a statement to the newspaper Friday after receiving a complaint from Celina City Councilman Ed Jeffries.

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