Flood Watch issued August 11 at 11:33PM 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 Wednesday 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 through Wednesday. 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.
66° 66° chance Wed 83° Wed 83° chance 66° 66° chance Thu 82° Thu 82° likely
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Monday, August 6th, 2012
Toddler drowns in family pool
By Margie Wuebker
MENDON - A 20-month-old Mendon boy drowned Friday night in a backyard swimming pool at his home.
Evan Quinn, the son of James and Karen (Depweg) Quinn, 312 S. Washington St., was rushed to Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys, where he was pronounced dead about 10:45 p.m. [More]
Dog handler suspended
Deputy will not receive pay for 45 days
By Margie Wuebker
Mercer County Sheriff's Deputy Chad Fortkamp has been suspended without pay for 45 days after the department's K-9 unit Zak died Wednesday from excessive heat after being unattended in a patrol car.
Fortkamp struggled to maintain composure during this morning's press conference at the sheriff's office. [More]
Obituaries on August 6th, 2012
Joan Groff
Joan Groff, 92, formerly of North Star, died on Aug. 2, 2012, at Rest Haven Nursing Home, Greenville. [More]
Gerald Homan
Gerald "Jake" Homan, 73, Fort Recovery, died Aug. 4, 2012, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney. [More]
Phyllis Cox
Phyllis E. Cox, 83, New Bremen, died at 6:55 a.m. Aug. 4, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Mark Borger
Mark A. Borger, 56, Celina, died 2:30 p.m. Aug. 3, 2012, at Kindred Hospital in Lima. [More]
Cleopha Strete
Cleopha "Cleo" R. Strete, 91, of Otterbein Cridersville and formerly of Wapakoneta, died at 7:15 p.m. Aug. 4, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima. [More]
Evan Quinn
Evan A. Quinn, 20 months, Mendon, died Aug. 3, 2012, at his home.
He was born Nov. 23, 2010, in Coldwater to James and Karen Depweg Quinn, who survive. [More]
Wayne Heindel
Wayne Heindel, 75, Rockford, died 5:50 p.m. Aug. 3, 2012, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert. [More]
Martha M. Rosenbeck
Martha M. Rosenbeck, 88, formerly of Chickasaw and New Bremen, died 2:55 a.m. A [More]
Local pictures on August 6th, 2012
Subscriber stories on August 6th, 2012
State unsure about 2013 alum
LIA members learn latest woes facing Grand Lake
GRAND LAKE - The state has not made a decision on whether it will provide more funds for a third alum treatment on Grand Lake next year, but one agency may have bowed out.
Manure plant needs funding
LIA members learn latest woes facing Grand Lake
The company with plans to build an $11 million plant that turns manure into organic fertilizer is short $2 million but it is not calling it quits.
Paul Chadwick of Amiran Technologies, Oak Creek, Wisc., said the shortfall is because a private equity firm backed out.
State Patrol officer fires gun at truck
Auglaize County
WAPAKONETA - An Ohio State Highway Patrol sergeant fired his gun at a truck after the driver ran into the patrol car and then continued to drive toward the sergeant during a early Sunday morning traffic stop in Auglaize County.
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