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Flood Watch issued August 11 at 4:12AM 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, 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 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.

Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 8:34AM EDT until August 11 at 9:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

At 834 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fort Loramie, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Troy, Sidney, Piqua, New Bremen, Minster, Covington, Newport, Bradford, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Pleasant Hill, Botkins, New Knoxville, Hardin, Russia, Laura, Fletcher, Port Jefferson, and Casstown.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 71 and 106.

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Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Attorney general: lab work too slow

By William Kincaid

CELINA - The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification and Investigation (BCI&I) is on average 125 days behind on processing DNA evidence, according to Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine.

"Now that is simply not acceptable," DeWine told local law enforcement officers Monday afternoon at a Northwest Regional Law Enforcement seminar at Wright State University-Lake Campus. [More]

Law director responds to accounting requests

By Amy Kronenberger

ST. MARYS - Inquiries from a resident about the city's finances led to law director Kraig Noble's explanation of the city's investments during Monday's council meeting.

Kumar Sivognanam earlier this month said city officials were not being open with city finances and were irresponsible for keeping the investments in an account that only earns about 1/2 percent. He asked for an explanation of the funds. [More]

Obituaries on April 26th, 2011

Sandra Kay Brock-Martin

Sandra Kay Brock-Martin, 64, St. Marys, died at 1:15 p.m. April 24, 2011, at Shawnee Manor Nursing Home. [More]

Hazel Wietholter

Former Osgood resident Hazel M. Wietholter, 88, Celina, died at 11:10 p.m. April 24, 2011, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]

Raymond Rosengarten

Raymond E. Rosengarten, 85, Wapakoneta, died at 4:40 p.m. April 24, 2011, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital. [More]

Larry Junk

Larry P. Junk, 60, died April 23, 2011, in Fort Wayne, Ind.

He was born June [More]

Jeanne Newlove

Jeanne E. Newlove, 90, St. Marys, died April 24, 2011, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Center. [More]

Lewis Kremer

Lewis A. Kremer, 84, Versailles, died at 9:40 p.m. April 23, 2011, at his residence. [More]

Local pictures on April 26th, 2011

Subscriber stories on April 26th, 2011

Murder trial goes to jury

Judge denies acquittal of charges against Diggle

WAPAKONETA - The fate of a St. Marys man accused of beating another man to death is now in the hands of jurors.

Jury deliberations began today after closing statements were made by Auglaize County Prosecutor Amy Beckett and attorneys for murder suspect Gordon W. Diggle.

April soggy but not record setting so far

Authorities watch for flooding as rain continues in area

After nearly a month of rain and more still to come, local officials are keeping an eye on water levels as they approach flood stage.

"We're watching it very closely," Mercer County Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Robbins said Monday.

School district places renewal levy on ballot

May Primary

CELINA - Voters in the Celina City Schools district will vote on a renewal with additional tax levy at the polls May 3. If approved, it would bring in $4.9 million annually for five years for the school's operating expenses.

Officials hope to snag enhancement grant

COLDWATER - Village officials hope to snare an Ohio Department of Transportation enhancement grant that would be used to improve the village's Main Street (state Route 219).

Eastview Park closed

CELINA - Eastview Park remains closed to the public due to dangerous conditions in the aftermath of last week's tornado, Celina Mayor Sharon LaRue said.

Coldwater junior wins state oratory contest

Ohio Right to Life Pro Life

Travis Goettemoeller of Coldwater, a member of Mercer County Right to Life, won the 2011 Ohio Right to Life Pro-Life Oratory Contest held April 16 at Ohio Dominican University in Columbus.

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