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.
Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 8:10AM EDT until August 12 at 11:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* 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 1115 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 810 AM EDT, radar 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 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.
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Thursday, February 9th, 2012
Obituaries on February 9th, 2012
Donald L. Belton, 68, New Bremen, died at 12:50 a.m. Feb. 8, 2012, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Norma Jean Buck, 87, Celina, died at 11:40 a.m. Feb. 7, 2012, at Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Mary Ann Seger, 85, Minster, died at 3:30 a.m. Feb. 8, 2012, at her residence. [More]
Stories on February 9th, 2012
Local leaders dispute claims program doesn't work
ST. HENRY - "If you want to live as long as you can, don't do drugs."
Morgan Bruggeman's words were clear and convincing as she stood in the St. Henry Middle School gymnasium on Wednesday, addressing her classmates and others during a Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) graduation ceremony. [More]
ST. MARYS - A staffing analysis at St. Marys City Schools shows about a 28 percent increase in per pupil spending from 2007 to 2011 despite a decrease of about 150 students.
CELINA - A secondary water treatment facility completed in 2008 to meet EPA regulations still does not have a backup generator.
An initial request
"Drugs hurt people and make families feel bad," Mercer County Emergency Response Volunteer Marvin Collins said Wednesday morning in Mercer County Common Pleas Court. [More]
CELINA - City officials have relocated their council meetings several times in the last few years and again are pondering whether they should remain at the municipal courtroom of city hall.
St. Marys
ST. MARYS - St. Marys has many strengths and weaknesses, according to its mayor.
The city has a good workforce and stable finances, but it is weak in shovel-ready land, Mayor Patrick McGowan told Rotary members meeting Wednesday.
Last Curtain Call
The first time Fran Guilbault was introduced to Jack Albers it was just before New Year's in 1961.
Albers, a senior for the Minster Wildcats, had
The Celina boys' basketball team has built some momentum of late by winning three of the last four games.
Chris Bihn's Bulldogs hope to continue the improved play on Friday night when Celina travels to Kenton for Western Buckeye League action.
Local pictures on February 9th, 2012