Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 10:55AM EDT until August 12 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Southwestern Auglaize County in west central Ohio... Darke County in west central Ohio... Mercer County in west central Ohio... Miami County in west central Ohio... Northeastern Preble County in west central Ohio... Western Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 215 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1054 AM EDT, local law enforcement has reported minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Troy, Piqua, Greenville, Celina, Tipp City, St. Marys, West Milton, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, St. Henry, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Union City, Fort Loramie, Fort Recovery and Pleasant Hill.
Flood Watch issued August 12 at 9:17AM 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 this 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 into this evening. 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.
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Monday, June 1st, 2015
Funds to help pay for new tractor-trailer
By Jared Mauch
ST. MARYS - An Ohio Environmental Protection Agency grant will help the Auglaize County Solid Waste District improve its recycling program.
The district will use an $84,314 Recycling and Litter Prevention grant to help pay for a $125,000 tractor-trailer for recycling pickup. The district must chip in about $42,000 in matching funds to purchase a 2015 Freightliner tractor-trailer, director Scott Cisco said. The grant funds will be available later this summer. [More]
Obituaries on June 1st, 2015
Janette A. Lee, 90, of Coldwater, OH formally of Rockford OH passed away at 9:00 A.M. on May 30, 2015 in Coldwater, OH. [More]
Larry L. Novean, 72, New Knoxville, Ohio, died 11:30 A.M. Sunday, May 31, 2015, at the Wapakoneta Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Larry "Snake" Shinn, 74, Celina, passed away at Mercer Health, Coldwater, OH, on May 30, 2015 at 1:13 P.M. [More]
Local pictures on June 1st, 2015
Subscriber stories on June 1st, 2015
CELINA - The smell of sausage and biscuits is long gone and the only visitors to the former Bob Evans restaurant are the Canada geese that waddle through the parking lot.
FORT RECOVERY - A local man was listed in critical condition this morning at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, after a single-vehicle accident early Saturday morning.
Grand Lake Mariners 2015 Season Preview
A late season slump in 2014 took Grand Lake from near the top of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League to a 16-23 finish and a loss in the playoffs wild card contest.
Division II Regional Track Meet
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Coldwater's Sarah Kanney will compete in two events at this week's state track and field meet after a strong effort at the Division II regional meet at Welcome Stadium in Dayton.