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.
Severe Thunderstorm Warning issued August 11 at 8:34AM EDT until August 11 at 9:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 834 AM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Fort Loramie, moving east at 45 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Expect damage to trees and power lines.
Locations impacted include... Troy, Sidney, Piqua, New Bremen, Minster, Covington, Newport, Bradford, Anna, Fort Loramie, Jackson Center, Pleasant Hill, Botkins, New Knoxville, Hardin, Russia, Laura, Fletcher, Port Jefferson, and Casstown.
This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 71 and 106.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 66° 66° chance Tomorrow 83° Tomorrow 83° slight chance slight chance 66° 66° chance likely
Monday, December 22nd, 2014
Area house of worship brings translator from Africa for procedure, physical therapy
By Jared Mauch
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen church members are giving a woman from Africa a life-changing gift this holiday season.
Faith Alliance Church brought Marie Gabrielle Tsomo, 38, from Libreville, Gabon, to the area to have surgery and physical therapy for her left hip. Tsomo, who had suffered damage to her right leg after a childhood bout of polio, injured her hip after years of overcompensating while walking. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - A night after having one of their best offensive showings in several years, St. Marys didn't lose its touch on Saturday.
The Roughriders made their first six shots of the game, four of them three-pointers, and shot 55 percent from the field in the game in beating Coldwater 63-40 at the Palace to improve to 3-2 on the season. [More]
Obituaries on December 22nd, 2014
Urban J. Albers, 88, Minster, died at 3:30 p.m. Dec., 19, 2014, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Barbara Banta Belknap, 94, died on Dec. 20, 2014, in St. Paul, Minn.
She was [More]
Ruth W. Canary, 91, Rockford, passed away at 11:44 p.m. Dec. 20, 2014, at her daughter's residence surrounded by her loving family. [More]
Gertrude Dicke, 84, St. Marys, died Dec. 20, 2014, at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Brian Storer, 37, Columbus Grove, died Dec. 19, 2014, at his residence.
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Local pictures on December 22nd, 2014
Subscriber stories on December 22nd, 2014
CELINA - The city's nine tax increment financing districts collected a total of $793,682 this year, about $10,000 more than in 2013, according to city auditor Betty Strawn.
CELINA - A recent police probe found most Celina alcohol establishments refusing to sell to an undercover underage customer.
Three of the 11 businesses checked sold alcohol to an 18-year-old undercover customer on Friday night, said Celina Police Chief Tom Wale.
MINSTER - A late start to the season made it all the more difficult for the Minster Wildcats to play catch-up Saturday night against Wapakoneta.
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MINSTER - Minster set the tone with its defense early and kept the pressure on throughout in a 48-30 win over Russia Saturday at Wildcat Gymnasium.
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Divers from Celina and Coldwater took to the pool on Sunday night for a dual meet at the Auglaize-Mercer Family YMCA
WOHSBC Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The leaders at the top of the West Ohio High School Bowling Conference boys bowling standings were reduced to two after Wapakoneta defeated St. Henry in a battle of two of last year's co-champions in Week Four action at Olympic Lanes in Van Wert.