Flood Watch issued August 13 at 4:50AM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM 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, 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 Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A lull in rainfall will continue for much of the day. However, additional storms will move into the area later this afternoon. The risk of heavy rainfall will be greatest tonight into early Friday morning. There is also the potential for storms to repeatedly move over the same locations, which increases flash flood risk.
66° 66° slight chance Thu 81° Thu 81° patchy slight chance 66° 66° chance Fri 81° Fri 81° likely
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Wednesday, January 18th, 2017
GOP haven
French newspaper story to highlight Mercer County's support for Trump
By William Kincaid
CELINA - French reporter Karen Lajon's jaw dropped when she glanced over the number of churches listed on The Daily Standard's Friday religion page.
She let out a squeak.  
"And this is not all of them," publisher Frank Snyder said.
"It is impressive," Lajon said. [More]
Redskins get WBL wrestling win over Roughriders
By Gary R. Rasberry
WAPAKONETA - Tuesday's old-style Western Buckeye League dual wrestling match between St. Marys and Wapakoneta had plenty of excitement and exceptional matches.
In the end, the host Redskins wrapped up an undefeated league record in beating their Auglaize County rival Roughriders 43-24 at Wapakoneta High School. St. Marys wraps up the league schedule at 4-5. [More]
Obituaries on January 18th, 2017
Burnell E. Kellermeyer
Burnell E. Kellermeyer, 87, Saint Marys, Ohio, went home to see our Lord at 11:45 A.M. Tuesday, January 17, 2017, at the Saint Marys Living Center. [More]
Virginia Minch
Virginia Minch, age 87 a resident of Portland, Indiana, passed away Saturday, January 14, 2017 at Persimmon Ridge Rehabilitation Centre. [More]
James Thomas
Former Convoy resident James L. Thomas, 89, passed away at 1:55 a.m., Tuesday at the Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford. [More]
Local pictures on January 18th, 2017
Subscriber stories on January 18th, 2017
Plant's new tech saves $219,000
Minster
MINSTER - The centrifugal sludge filter system at the village wastewater treatment plant is paying for itself.
The village has saved about $219,000
Accused Celina bank robber's trial starts
CELINA - A three-day trial was set to begin today for a Fort Wayne, Indiana, man accused of taking part in the Sept. 23 robbery of the Second National Bank branch at 800 N. Main St.
Rockford considers street name
ROCKFORD - Village council members on Tuesday discussed possible names for the main street in the subdivision being developed at the western edge of town.
Flyers defeat Bulldogs again
CELINA - On Saturday, Celina avenged an earlier season loss with a 64-61 win over Coldwater.
Three days later, the Bulldogs had a shot at redemption against Marion Local.
Cardinalshold on to beat 'Riders
NEW BREMEN - After trailing for almost all of the first three quarters, New Bremen took control of a close game in the final minute to register a 64-60 victory over the St. Marys girls Tuesday night in New Bremen.
Indians take down Starfires
Compiled by Colin Foster
and Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery had three players in double figures to stay unbeaten going into a big conference game on Thursday with a 51-31 win over Hoosier State rival South Adams on Tuesday at Fort Site Fieldhouse.
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