Flood Advisory issued August 10 at 10:45PM EDT until August 11 at 1:45AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Northern Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 145 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1045 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 0.5 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Rockford, Moulton, Mendon, Buckland, Neptune, Tama, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Kossuth and Chattanooga.
Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Pendleton and Robertson, 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...Through Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Flash Flood Warning issued August 10 at 11:11PM EDT until August 11 at 1:30AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 1111 PM EDT, radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that may experience flash flooding include... Bellefontaine, Kenton, West Liberty, Russells Point, De Graff, Lakeview, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Northwood, Roundhead, Quincy, Mount Victory, Rushsylvania, Huntsville, Ridgeway, Valley Hi, Zanesfield and Big Springs.
69° 69° chance Tue 82° Tue 82° likely 66° 66° likely Wed 82° Wed 82° chance
Thursday, June 24th, 2010
More indigent defendants, less funding leaves counties footing the bill
By Shelley Grieshop
Ohio remains financially strapped and counties are being forced to pay more to fund attorneys for an increasing number of people who can't afford one.
The U.S. and Ohio Constitutions guarantee every citizen the right to an attorney to ensure the quality of justice a person receives is not determined by their financial status. Counties, by law, must oblige. To help them meet the financial obligation, the state offers financial assistance. [More]
By Nancy Allen
GRAND LAKE - The first of three sediment Collectors was installed in Big Chickasaw Creek at the intersection of state Route 219 and Behms Road on Wednesday.
A crane lifted the 8,500 pound, 30-foot-long steel unit into the air and placed it in the creek. Streamside Systems, Findlay, constructed and installed the device, which will catch sediment and nutrients before they enter the lake. [More]
Obituaries on June 24th, 2010
Virginia R. Bourelle, 84, Rockford, died at 2:49 p.m. June 23, 2010, at Van Wert County Hospital. [More]
Katherine E. Harner, 83, Mendon, died at 8:37 p.m. June 22, 2010, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Ruth A. Liette, 87, St. Marys, died at 3:25 p.m. June 22, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Former Celina resident Opal Marie Liming, 40, Sidney, died June 21, 2010, at her home. [More]
Celina native Janet Grimm Overton, 59, Dayton, died June 21, 2010, at her home. [More]
Local pictures on June 24th, 2010
Subscriber stories on June 24th, 2010
ST. HENRY - Think Gumby.
The popular green, bell-bottomed clay character from the '50s would have felt at home at a Camp Inquire class in St. Henry this week, where teacher Monica Wehrle is helping students master the art of "claymation" - creating videos with clay figures in simulated action.
ST. MARYS - What's new in crime in Auglaize County? It's all about drugs, drugs and more drugs, according to the county prosecutor. The problem is escalating.
The Ohio Supreme Court has turned down another appeal filed on behalf of former Chickasaw resident Nicholas Schwieterman, who is serving a 24-year prison sentence for a traffic accident that claimed the lives of four Maria Stein-area men.
Mercer County ESC
A new proposal by the U.S. Department of Education intended to improve national education would undermine the local area, according to Mercer County Educational Service Center (ESC) Superintendent Andy Smith.
All employees of the Mercer County Educational Service Center will receive a 0.75 percent increase in salary, according to Treasurer Mary Brandon.
Board members this week approved the increase that will affect its estimated 97 employees for the 2010-2011 school year, Brandon told the newspaper.
Warehouse planned for Grand Lake Industrial Park
CELINA - The city will hold a public hearing at 6 p.m. tonight in the utility building conference room regarding a new warehouse to be built in the Grand Lake Industrial Park.
FORT LORAMIE - Country superstar Keith Urban will close out this year's 30th annual Country Concert scheduled for July 8-10 at Hickory Hill Lakes in Fort Loramie.
It's never easy when trying to select the best Grand Lake area softball Player and Coach of the Year, but this year's honorees are well deserving of the recognition.