Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 10:55AM EDT until August 12 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Preble County in west central Ohio... Western Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 215 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1054 AM EDT, local law enforcement has reported minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Troy, Piqua, Greenville, Celina, Tipp City, St. Marys, West Milton, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, St. Henry, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Union City, Fort Loramie, Fort Recovery and Pleasant Hill.
Flood Watch issued August 12 at 9:17AM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM 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 this evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected into this evening. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Today 83° Today 83° likely 68° 68° slight chance chance Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance chance 68° 68° chance
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Tuesday, May 17th, 2011
Teachers, board OK continuing pay freeze
2-year contract cuts most step raises
By Shelley Grieshop
ST. HENRY - School board members and teachers on Monday night approved a two-year contract extension that continues a salary freeze and slashes most step pay raises.
The board unanimously approved the contract, which was accepted by majority vote by the St. Henry Education Association (SHEA) on May 10. [More]
Man pleads not guilty to arson fire
By Margie Wuebker
A former Montezuma resident faces charges in Mercer County Common Pleas Court related to a mobile home fire he allegedly caused in January 2010.
Frederick L. Hale Jr., 42, formerly of 6953 state Route 219, Lot 32, has pleaded not guilty to the charges stemming from an investigation by the Ohio Fire Marshal's Office. [More]
Obituaries on May 17th, 2011
Joseph Diller
Joseph T. Diller, 70, St. Anthony, died at 1:30 p.m. May 15, 2011, at First Community Village, Columbus. [More]
Roger Smith
Roger A. Smith, 85, Coldwater, died at 6:52 p.m. May 15, 2011, at Briarwood Manor, Coldwater. [More]
Jeff Palmer
Jeff Palmer, 49, St. Marys, died May 14, 2011, at his residence.
  Arrangements are pending at Miller Funeral Home in St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on May 17th, 2011
Subscriber stories on May 17th, 2011
Judge ponders polygraph evidence
St. Marys optometrist accused of 2009 rape; judge could take weeks to decide if test admissible in trial
ST. MARYS - A judge warned Monday he may need several weeks before ruling whether responses made during a polygraph test can be used in the trial against a local optometrist accused of rape.
Main street tie-ups will be sporadic
Celina project should still be done by July 1, city official says
CELINA - Some city streets will be sporadically opened and closed due to vagaries of the Main Street reconstruction project.
All downtown cross str
Keller new elementary principal
MINSTER - Assistant elementary principal Leanne Keller will be changing buildings and titles next school year.
School board members meeting Monda
Downtown parking to remain the same
CELINA - Downtown parking likely will remain as is, despite opposition from a few business people.
Celina City Councilman Ed Jeffries, who is chair
Graduates to receive diplomas
Marion Local
MARIA STEIN - Seventy-nine seniors will receive diplomas Sunday at Marion Local High School. Commencement ceremonies take place at 1 p.m. at the high school gym.
First-time champs
Blue Jays score once in eighth inning to slip past Cavaliers and win first-ever MAC baseball crown
DELPHOS - The St. John's Blue Jays' baseball program made a little history on Monday afternoon.
St. John's won the school's first-ever Midwest Athl
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