Saturday, September 30th, 2017 | The Daily Standard

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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Saturday, September 30th, 2017

Celina man gets 14 years after drug conviction

By Ed Gebert

CELINA - A Celina man who was found guilty earlier this month by a Mercer County Common Pleas Court jury of aggravated possession of drugs was sentenced to 14 years in prison Friday by visiting judge Mark O'Connor of Logan County.

Scott A. Stein, 47, will serve his sentence consecutive to another sentence from Logan County. [More]

Celina erupts in 2nd quarter, routs Defiance 42-14

By Colin Foster

CELINA - Dillon Hoying fielded a punt at his own 40-yard line, tip-toed through a pile of traffic at midfield and then turned on the turbo button all the way to the end zone.

That was the spark Celina needed.

Hoying's 60-yard touchdown return launched a 28-point second quarter for Celina as the home Bulldogs ran past the visiting Defiance Bulldogs for a 42-14 victory on Friday night in Western Buckeye League play. [More]

Obituaries on September 30th, 2017

Gary Heitkamp

Gary J. Heitkamp, age 70, of Montezuma, died Friday, September 29, 2017 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]

Richard Braun

Richard H. Braun, age 73 of St. Henry, died on Friday, September 29, 2017 at his residence. [More]

Local pictures on September 30th, 2017

Subscriber stories on September 30th, 2017

St. Henry weighs how hard to fight for lower speed limit

ST. HENRY - Village council members are debating whether or not to pursue lowering the 45 mph speed limit on a stretch of North Eastern Avenue.

Ex-EMS treasurer pleads no contest to theft charges

CELINA - A former Coldwater Emergency Medical Services treasurer on Friday pleaded no contest to charges that he had taken more than $22,000 from an EMS account.

Three injured in two-vehicle crash

BUTLER TOWNSHIP - Three people were injured in an accident on Thursday morning after a motorist failed to yield at a stop sign, according to a sheriff's report.

Flyers shut down Rockets' offense

Marion Local stands as lone unbeaten in Midwest Athletic Conference

MARIA STEIN - While the offense of Marion Local had a big night, the game balls were awarded to the special teams and defense.

The Flyers started

Redskins defeat Wildcats 30-7

ST. HENRY - The game between the St. Henry Redskins and the Minster Wildcats was almost a repeat of the previous year's matchup.

St. Henry's Ryan Luttmer again dominated the scoring with three rushing touchdowns, a field goal and three extra points during a 30-7 Redskin victory.

St. Marys rolls past Elida 63-21

ST. MARYS - After trading punches early, St. Marys opened the second half with 35 unanswered points and rolled over Elida 63-21 in front of the Homecoming crowd at Skip Baughman Stadium Friday night.

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