Flood Warning issued August 12 at 2:07PM EDT until August 12 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...East Central Union County in east central Indiana... East Central Wayne County in east central Indiana... Northern Butler County in southwestern Ohio... Northwestern Warren County in southwestern Ohio... 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... Montgomery County in west central Ohio... Preble County in west central Ohio... Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 800 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 207 PM EDT, local law enforcement reported ongoing flooding in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Dayton, Kettering, Huber Heights, Troy, Trotwood, Sidney, Piqua, Miamisburg, Springboro, Vandalia, Englewood, Greenville, Franklin, Celina, Tipp City, Eaton, St. Marys and Moraine.
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, September 18th, 2017
Shawnee wins tournament; St. Henry finishes as runner-up in competitive field
By Gary R. Rasberry
CARTHAGENA - The weather heated up for Saturday's 10th annual Jordan Moeller Memorial boys golf invitational to pay tribute to the late Marion Local golfer.
Shawnee played hot on the Mercer County Elks course in winning the team championship with a 323, 13 strokes ahead of runner-up St. Henry. [More]
Obituaries on September 18th, 2017
Gerald "Jerry" Bruggeman, 81 of Greenville, Ohio passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2017 at The Brethren Retirement Community in Greenville, Ohio. [More]
Brenda K. Howell, 46, New Bremen, died at 7:15 p.m. Sept. 15, 2017, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Joan M. "Annie" Kemper, age 83 of St. Henry, died on Sunday, September 17, 2017, at her residence. [More]
Betty L. Wale, age 88, of Celina, OH, passed away on September 17, 2017, at The Gardens of Celina. [More]
Dr. Paul L. Quinter died Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, in Minster, Ohio, in the place he called home his entire life. He was 69. [More]
Local pictures on September 18th, 2017
Subscriber stories on September 18th, 2017
Area officials work to address shortage of skilled workers
CELINA - A low unemployment rate and an abundance of available jobs are often points of pride for an area, but for business owners trying to fill positions, it can make finding good employees much harder.
MENDON - Lake Area Arts Group members toured the 45-acre Kennedy Wetlands on Saturday, to learn more about wetland management and create hypertufa planters under the watchful eye of Master Gardener Sandy Kennedy.
CELINA - Several road projects in Celina and the rest of Mercer County are nearly complete, officials said.
The Mud Pike project is the county engi
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Emily Keith scored two goals and Celina tallied six goals in the second half to pull away from Paulding for its second victory of the season in an 8-0 shutout of the Panthers in Saturday night girls' soccer action at the soccer stadium.