Friday, September 11th, 2015 | The Daily Standard

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.

Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 8:10AM EDT until August 12 at 11:15AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* 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 1115 AM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 810 AM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 1.5 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.

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Friday, September 11th, 2015

Guggenbiller gets 7-25 years in slaying

By Shelley Grieshop

ST. MARYS - The third and last suspect in a nearly 34-year-old grisly murder case was ordered on Thursday to serve a maximum 25 years in prison.

Brian S. Guggenbiller, 52, of Lima - who in 1981 stabbed and cut an elderly St. Marys man 39 times during a fatal home burglary attempt - pleaded guilty in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court to a negotiated charge of involuntary manslaughter, a first-degree felony. [More]

Determined detective work cracks decades-old murder case

By Shelley Grieshop

ST. MARYS - The evidence from a gruesome and senseless murder of a local farmer was filed away for decades in a room at the police department.

Periodically when the budget allowed and officers had time, they would scan through the neatly preserved contents of the nearly 34-year-old cold case, hoping to find a tiny shred of information to spark a new lead. [More]

Obituaries on September 11th, 2015

Mary Harner

Mary V. Harner, 92, of Celina, passed away at 6:30 P.M. on September 9, 2015 at [More]

Dolores Selhorst

Dolores M. Selhorst, age 60, of Montezuma, died on Wednesday, September 9, 2015 at OSU Medical Center, Columbus. [More]

Carl Hart

Carl Hart, 63, St. Henry, died Sept. 10, 2015, at OSU Medical Center, Columbus. [More]

Local pictures on September 11th, 2015

Subscriber stories on September 11th, 2015

Teaching the lessons of 9/11

Local students learn details of deadly 2001 attacks by terrorists

The tragic events of 9/11 are being taught today to a generation of students who were too young to remember or not yet born.

The deadly attacks in the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001, also stir a host of emotions and memories for area teachers as they educate their students 14 years later.

Fort property owned by Jutte family

Correction

FORT RECOVERY - A plat for a new subdivision approved this week by village council is owned by Dan and Grace Jutte, not village councilman Dave Kaup, as was reported in The Daily Standard on Wednesday.

Area law enforcement to flash lights for fallen officers

Area law enforcement officers starting Monday will daily activate their flashing lights for 1 minute in honor of their comrades who were slain this year in an ongoing violent surge against police.

Area man gets 60 days jail in pedestrian's death

MINSTER - A Fort Loramie man has been sentenced to 60 days in jail and five years probation for failure to stop after an accident, a fourth-degree felony, in connection with the traffic/pedestrian death of a Minster man in November.

Mendon man's condition upgraded following crash

ST. MARYS - The condition of a Mendon man injured in an early Sunday morning crash on U.S. 33 in Auglaize County has been upgraded from critical to serious condition.

County health board may drop city's name from title

CELINA - After more than 62 years, the county health board is considering a name change that would eliminate a reference to its partnership with the city.

Bulldogs roll past Wildkittens

CELINA - After Tuesday's loss to Marion Local, Celina volleyball coach Amy Sutter said her team was "this close" to breaking through.

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Cavaliers defeat Wildcats in three sets

COLDWATER - The Coldwater volleyball team is hitting on all cylinders early in the season.

Minster is hoping to be the same way by the end like they were in 2014.

Davenport, Sheppard win features

ROSSBURG - Dale McDowell and young Illinois driver Brandon Sheppard picked up convincing victories in the two 25-lap main events on Thursday night as Eldora Speedway hosted the opening night of the 45th annual World 100.

Redskins stay unbeaten with win over Panthers

Area Roundup

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

St. Henry improved to 9-0 on the volleyball season with a three-set win over Parkway in MAC action at Redskin Gymnasium.

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