Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued August 11 at 2:39PM EDT until August 11 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 567 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 8 PM EDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS
IN INDIANA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 4 COUNTIES
IN EAST CENTRAL INDIANA
FAYETTE UNION WAYNE
IN SOUTHEAST INDIANA
FRANKLIN
IN OHIO THIS WATCH INCLUDES 23 COUNTIES
IN CENTRAL OHIO
DELAWARE FAIRFIELD FAYETTE FRANKLIN LICKING MADISON PICKAWAY UNION
IN SOUTHWEST OHIO
BUTLER CLINTON WARREN
IN WEST CENTRAL OHIO
AUGLAIZE CHAMPAIGN CLARK DARKE GREENE HARDIN LOGAN MERCER MIAMI MONTGOMERY PREBLE SHELBY
THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ADA, BEAVERCREEK, BELLEFONTAINE, BLANCHESTER, BROOKVILLE, CAMDEN, CELINA, CIRCLEVILLE, COLDWATER, CONNERSVILLE, DELAWARE, DOWNTOWN COLUMBUS, DOWNTOWN DAYTON, EATON, FAIRBORN, FAIRFIELD, FRANKLIN, GREENVILLE, HAMILTON, KENTON, KETTERING, LANCASTER, LANDEN, LEBANON, LIBERTY, LONDON, MARYSVILLE, MASON, MIDDLETOWN, MINSTER, NEW BREMEN, NEWARK, OXFORD, PICKERINGTON, PIQUA, PLAIN CITY, RICHMOND, SIDNEY, SPRINGBORO, SPRINGFIELD, ST. MARYS, TIPP CITY, TROY, URBANA, WAPAKONETA, WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, WEST COLLEGE CORNER, WEST JEFFERSON, WILMINGTON, AND XENIA.
Flood Watch issued August 11 at 12:05PM EDT until August 12 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, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ohio, Ripley, Switzerland, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, Owen, 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 into Wednesday morning. 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.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 66° 66° chance Tomorrow 83° Tomorrow 83° slight chance slight chance 66° 66° chance likely
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010
By Nancy Allen
GRAND LAKE - The annual drawing for a chance to use 71 waterfowl blind sites for hunting on Grand Lake will occur next week. But it remains unknown whether hunters will actually be able to hunt this fall due to the lake's water condition.
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By Shelley Grieshop
Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday approved an increase in real property transfer fees, with the additional money going to the county's economic development office.
The current fee of $2.50 per $1,000 of real property value will increase by $1 effective Oct. 1. An individual transferring property worth $100,000 will be charged an additional $100. [More]
Obituaries on August 11th, 2010
Robert E. Schott Sr., 80, Celina, died at 11:15 a.m. Aug. 9, 2010, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Dana E. Rager, 35, St. Marys, died Aug. 9, 2010, at his home.
He was born Apr [More]
Floyd R. Hecht, 85, St. Marys, died at 12:02 a.m. Aug. 10, 2010, at his home. [More]
Kenneth E. Kuhn, 83, Rockford, died at 8:32 a.m. Aug. 9, 2010, at his home.
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Local pictures on August 11th, 2010
Subscriber stories on August 11th, 2010
NEPTUNE - Centerview Park has taken on new life, thanks to the effort of long-time park board member Nancy Germann.
"All of the playground equipmen
WAPAKONETA - As the temperature outside rises so does the number of deaths involving children left inside parked vehicles.
Dr. Juan Torres, the med
Funds will pay for electric service at football stadium
COLDWATER - Coldwater school board members agreed to an electrical service upgrade for Cavalier Stadium that will improve safety at the facility.
The hefty price tag to rework the lines is $205,000, which will come out of the district's permanent improvement fund.
Fort Recovery
FORT RECOVERY - The district's finances are in good shape for the upcoming school year due to cost cutting measures and increased income taxes, school treasurer Lori Koch said.
Ohio School Facilities Commission project cost $36 million
ROCKFORD - It seems the end is in sight to close out the Ohio School Facilities Commission project, which enabled the district to build the new $36 million school complex in June 2006.
Two part-time clerks were hired by the Mercer County Board of Elections members on Monday morning.
Victoria Bruns of Rockford, the selection of Rep
CELINA - While the fragrance is familiar, the ownership is new for a floral shop at 102 S. Main St.
Floral and Friends opened at the end of July in the former ABloom Flowers and Gifts in downtown Celina. Judy Hidy is the owner and Arleen Sullivan is the manager/designer; both are from Celina.
Minster is top local finisher
Compiled by Ryan Hines
and Gary R. Rasberry
The high school girls golf season got into the swing of things on Tuesday as The Fox's Den in Celina hosted a 15-team invitatonal.