Flood Advisory issued September 5 at 7:14AM EDT until September 5 at 10:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Western Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... North Central Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1015 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 714 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 1.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 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 17th, 2010
By Shelley Grieshop
WABASH - Kathleen Montague lifts two small cake pans from the oven as the smell of chocolate fills her modest kitchen.
It's Wednesday, her day to bake cakes, she said.
"Every day I do something different to help Philip remember what day it is," [More]
Obituaries on April 17th, 2010
Vera Jean High Hoekstra, 87, Grand Rapids, Mich., died March 17, 2010, in Grand Rapids, Mich. [More]
Melvin W. Overholser, 85, 229 W. Main St., Russia, died April 15, 2010, at Versailles Health Care. [More]
Isabella S. Wittenbrink, 95, formerly of 307 S. East St., New Bremen, died at 5:45 p.m. April 15, 2010, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster. [More]
Local pictures on April 17th, 2010
Subscriber stories on April 17th, 2010
Setex Inc. of St. Marys has been named one of three semifinalists for the 2010 Secretary of Defense Employer Support Freedom Award, the government's highest recognition given to employers for exceptional support of their employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve.
COLDWATER - The Coldwater Cavaliers used a dominant pitching performance from their ace Keith Wenning and early offense to down the Parkway Panthers, 7-0, in Midwest Athletic Conference play on Friday afternoon at Veterans Field.
CELINA - Third time is the charm for the Celina softball team.
After losing a pair to Wapakoneta in a doubleheader last Saturday, Celina rode the pitching of Amanda Hoying to a 2-1 win over the Redskins at Bill Feth Diamond on Friday.
MINSTER - Eric Trushaw benefited from his teammates getting an early lead and Minster defeated rival New Bremen, 8-3, in Midwest Athletic Conference baseball play at Hanover Street Park on Friday.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Bath scored three times with two outs in the bottom of the seventh inning to rally and knock off St. Marys from the ranks of the unbeaten, 4-3, at the Wildkitten Diamond on Friday.