Flood Watch issued August 15 at 2:16AM EDT until August 16 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, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Ross, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From noon EDT today through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected today and tonight. Heavy rainfall is possible, especially tonight, which may result in flash flooding.
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Friday, June 28th, 2013
Obituaries on June 28th, 2013
Michael O. Miller, 65, St. Marys, died June 27, 2013, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Marguerite C. Baker, 100, Celina, passed away at 9:15 p.m. June 27, 2013, at th [More]
Violet I. LaBrun, 92, of Chattanooga, passed away June 27, 2013, at Woodcrest i [More]
Stories on June 28th, 2013
A 36-year-old Maria Stein woman was killed Thursday afternoon when she drove through a stop sign and struck a semitrailer at the intersection of state routes 29 and 118. [More]
Man admitted to killing his girlfriend in Rockford home
CELINA - Daniel C. Martin apologized to family members of his girlfriend Melinda "Mindi" Shinn Thursday morning before he was sentenced for shooting and killing her Nov. 8 in the Rockford home they shared. [More]
Melinda "Mindi" Shinn became a statistic at the age of 26 - one of 38 domestic violence victims to die in Ohio and one of 1,232 nationally during 2012.
CELINA - Antipoverty organization Sources Community Network Services has retained its transportation contract with Auglaize County Jobs & Family Services and is hoping to expand those services in Van Wert County.
NEW KNOXVILLE - Annexation into the Village of New Knoxville is the first phase in building a new $1.2 million terminal at the Neil Armstrong Airport
A juvenile from St. Marys was injured at 12:31 p.m. Thursday when the bicycle she was riding was struck by a pick-up truck on state Route 116 north of Glynwood Road in Auglaize County.
NEW BREMEN - With the Auglaize County ACME sectional tournament just a few days away, Minster capped the regular season with a strong performance by riding the pitching of senior Brandon Hoying and taking advantage of the wildness from five New Bremen pitchers to post a 12-1 win on Tuesday night.
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Grand Lake coughed up a 3-1 lead in the sixth inning, but scored twice in the top of the ninth to pick up its second straight Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League win by defeating Southern Ohio 5-3 on Thursday night at Bob Wren Stadium in Athens.
COLDWATER - A four-run fourth inning broke a 1-1 tie and Coldwater secured the second seed for the Mercer County ACME sectional baseball tournament with a 7-1 win over Fort Recovery on Thursday night at Veterans Field.
The Celina Dolphins swim team dominated a dual meet with the Troy-Piqua Aquatic Club, taking the contest by a 487-74 margin.
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