Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 10:03AM EDT until September 5 at 12:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... North Central Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1245 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1003 AM EDT, radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, St. Henry, Rockford, New Knoxville, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, Maria Stein, State Route 116 at State Route 197 and Chattanooga.
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Saturday, April 3rd, 2010
Local candidates file to retain seats in primary election
By Daily Standard Staff
By WILLIAM KINCAID and JANIE SOUTHARD
newsdept@dailystandard.com
There are several local candidates - but none contested - on the May 4 primary ballot in Mercer and Auglaize counties. Both counties also have several tax issues up for consideration. [More]
Obituaries on April 3rd, 2010
Former Rockford area resident Dr. Victor Binkley, 70, of Bluffton, Ind., died Feb. 12, 2010, at his home from pancreatic cancer. [More]
Garnet I. Katterheinrich, 88, 807 Williams St., St. Marys, died at 2:45 p.m. April 1, 2010, at her residence. [More]
Kenneth Leroy Luginbill, 83, Willshire, died at 4:30 p.m. April 1, 2010, at Van Wert County Hospital. [More]
Lawrence M. Slone Sr., 78, 04423 Auglaize Co. Road 33-A, St. Marys, died at 6:2 [More]
Local pictures on April 3rd, 2010
Subscriber stories on April 3rd, 2010
Area woman's hat collection portrays history of women
CHICKASAW - Audrey "Auddi" Niekamp remembers Easter Sunday as being a particularly colorful occasion as women and girls donned fashionable bonnets for church services.
An inmate at the new Mercer County Adult Detention Facility along state Route 29 is facing charges due to inappropriate behavior.
Brandon J. Anders
CELINA - The weather on Friday was perfect for tennis, and the Celina boys tennis team took full advantage.
The NetDogs won their opening match of the Ohio Tennis Coaches Association's State Division II Team Tournament with a 4-1 win over the Fliers of Clyde at the Booster Club Tennis Complex.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Fort Recovery softball team plated two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning to rally for a win and remain undefeated on the season with a 2-1 triumph over Mississinawa Valley on Friday afternoon.