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.
67° 67° Sat 84° Sat 84° slight chance likely 72° 72° likely Sun 86° Sun 86° chance
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Friday, August 12th, 2016
Lake Campus plans for more housing
County commissioners set hearing to discuss funding
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Wright State University-Lake Campus officials plan to add a third villa to keep up with demand for student residential housing.
If authorized, the as-yet-to-be-named villa would add 40 beds to the campus. Today, the Knapke and East villas have a combined capacity of 68 students. They sit just west of the campus and consist of townhouse-style apartments. [More]
Obituaries on August 12th, 2016
Marvin Buehler
Marvin J. Buehler, age 84, of Wapakoneta, died August 11, 2016 at 11:11 a.m., at his home surrounded by his loving family. [More]
Tina Beare
Tina J. Beare, 34, Celina, OH died 1:48 p.m. Tuesday August 9, 2016 at Mercer Co. Community Hospital in Coldwater, OH. [More]
Michael Siegrist
Michael Siegrist, 66, Maria Stein, died at 3:30 a.m. on Aug. 12, 2016, at his h [More]
Jeanne Boroff
Jeanne L. Boroff, 87, of St. Marys, passed away at Lima Memorial Hospital, on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at 3:22 am. [More]
Thursa Sharp
Thursa L. Sharp, Saint Marys, Ohio, died 1:34 A.M. Thursday, August 11, 2016, at Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Mary Reichert
Mary Alberta "Bert" Reichert, age 87 of Van Wert died at 1:29 PM Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice. [More]
Daniel Preston
Daniel "Dan" Joseph Preston, age 76, of Rockwell, NC passed away on July 22, 2016 at Presbyterian Hospital in Charlotte, NC. [More]
Frederick Rose
Frederick R. Rose, age 80, of St. Henry, Ohio, died on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at his home. [More]
Local pictures on August 12th, 2016
Subscriber stories on August 12th, 2016
Mercer fair gets moving
CELINA - Some new events and a new building are helping to add excitement to the 2016 edition of the Mercer County Fair which begins today and runs through Thursday.
Local heat, flood advisories issued
Emergency Management Agency Director Mike Robbins this morning issued two weather-related advisories.
A heat advisory will be in effect until 9 p.m
Program would praise restaurants
Auglaize department to recognize eateries that do a good job
WAPAKONETA - Restaurant inspections can focus on the negative marks found at local eateries, but Auglaize County Board of Health officials want to highlight what the restaurants are doing right.
New Bremen's Hoehne signs with WSU-Lake
NEW BREMEN - Deion Hoehne has been playing baseball since he was a little kid.
And after having earned a First Team All-Midwest Athletic Conference nod in his senior season, Hoehne thought it might be the end of his baseball career.
Top bowlers roll in for Lefeld Implement Classic
COLDWATER - As Rick Hartings gets Pla-Mor Lanes ready for the ninth annual PBA Lefeld Implement Central Classic this weekend, he knows the field will be packed with not only regional tour regulars but also veterans of the national tour.
Redskins fourth at Versailles
Thursday's Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry finished fourth at the annual Lady Tiger Tee girls golf tournament held at Stillwater Valley Golf Course on Thursday.
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