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.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 66° 66° chance Tomorrow 83° Tomorrow 83° slight chance slight chance 66° 66° chance likely
Friday, February 17th, 2012
By Nancy Allen
A bill that would make it easier for farmers to build manure digesters and algae growing facilities on their land is closer to becoming law.
The Ohio House of Representatives on Wednesday agreed to amendments in House Bill 276, which unanimously p [More]
By Tom Montgomery
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen girls' basketball team dominated the fourth quarter to erase a 10-point deficit and rally to defeat the Parkway Panthers 60-52 on Thursday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Cardinal Gymnasium.
Parkway closed the third quarter with an 11-0 run and entered the fourth quarter with a seemingly comfortable 44-34 advantage. [More]
Obituaries on February 17th, 2012
Chester Steven (Sonny) Browder, 65, of Farmersburg, Ind., and formerly of Cullm [More]
Mildred M. Wolfal, 90, formerly of St. Marys, died Feb. 11, 2012, at Santa Rita Nursing Center in Green Valley, Ariz. [More]
Local pictures on February 17th, 2012
Subscriber stories on February 17th, 2012
CELINA - The national odyssey of Republican candidates seeking to become the presidential contender has been a drawn-out affair of unexpected surges and retreats in the polls.
No runoff was detected in state waters
The Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board of supervisors on Thursday reviewed a valid report of improper manure application in the Grand Lake Watershed.
Election
Three U.S. legislators representing the Grand Lake area - Sherrod Brown, John Boehner and Bob Latta - face challengers in the March 6 primary election.
CELINA - A Celina resident on Thursday was awarded a cash-lease to farm about 280 acres of county-owned property.
Dave Adams submitted the highest
CELINA - The city likely will continue to charge cable, telephone and Internet companies that use its poles the same price they've been assessed the last two years.
The Mercer County Sheriff's Office and the Grand Lake Task Force seized illegal substances, drug paraphernalia, weapons and cash during the execution of a search warrant Wednesday at a business and an adjacent home near Celina.
Defense keys 16-point win for Marion Local
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Flyers completed a clean sweep of the Midwest Athletic Conference on Thursday night by using a suffocating defense to down the Coldwater Cavaliers 38-22.
ST. HENRY - Minster's late scoring spurt in the second quarter was followed by a strong start to the third quarter as the Wildcats wrapped up Midwest Athletic Conference play with a 49-39 win over St. Henry on Thursday at Redskins Gymnasium.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina walked all over Elida from the start while picking up a 70-13 victory on Thursday night in the regular-season finale for both teams.