Monday, July 23rd, 2012 | The Daily Standard

Flood Warning issued September 17 at 4:22PM EDT until September 17 at 10:45PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 1045 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 421 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the warned area, with numerous roads remaining closed due to high water. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Celina, St. Marys, Coldwater, New Bremen, Rockford, Wabash, Mendon, Chickasaw, Montezuma, Tama, Neptune, Carthagena, Bulkhead, State Route 116 at State Route 197, Chattanooga and Kossuth.

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Monday, July 23rd, 2012

Two drivers die in accidents

By Margie Wuebker

Mercer County recorded its 13th and 14th traffic fatalities in separate accidents during the weekend.

Steven L. Kable, 37, 214 E. Fulton St., Celina, was pronounced dead at 7:11 p.m. Saturday at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, after he had lost control of his car along Tama Road, just west of Wabash Road. [More]

Obituaries on July 23rd, 2012

Marilyn Fisher

Coldwater native Marilyn L. Fisher, 75, Piqua, died at 3:01 p.m. July 21, 2012, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]

Steven Kable

Steven L. Kable, 37, Celina, died at 7:11 p.m. July 21, 2012, at Mercer County [More]

Zoe Parker

Zoe Grace Parker, 96, formerly of St. Marys, died at 1:20 a.m. July 22, 2012, at Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices, St. Marys. [More]

Stella Evers

Stella P. Evers, 89, Maria Stein, died at 6:30 a.m. July 21, 2012, at her residence. [More]

Florence Paulus

Florence Paulus, 85, Celina, died July 22, 2012, at The Gardens of Celina.

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Mildred Luthman

Mildred M. Luthman, 92, Wapakoneta, died at 6 a.m. July 22, 2012, at her residence. [More]

Local pictures on July 23rd, 2012

Subscriber stories on July 23rd, 2012

Cyclist includes Celina in national ministry

Kevin Woolley has been spreading the word of God throughout the U.S. by bicycle since he left his home in Oklahoma City nearly two years ago.

"The Lord said to me to sell all I have and take the cross across America by bicycle," Woolley said during a brief stop in Celina last week.

Mariners are on a hot streak

Three straight victories for Grand Lake

CELINA - Entering the final week of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League season, the Grand Lake Mariners are on a hot streak.

The Mariners are

Dolphins dominant in the pool

Tri-County Swimming Championships

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

The Celina Dolphins had a dominating showing on Saturday and captured the Tri-County Swimming Championships at Bryson Pool in Celina.

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