Flood Watch issued September 21 at 1:43AM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM 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, Ripley, Union and Wayne 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...Until noon EDT today.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this morning. Locally heavy rain is possible and with the ground saturated from earlier rainfall, this additional rain could lead to flash flooding.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
57° 57° Mon 67° Mon 67° likely 54° 54° slight chance Tue 67° Tue 67°
Saturday, December 2nd, 2017
Huelsman's three TDs gives Minster its third state football championship
By Colin Foster
CANTON - Minster peaked at the right time.
On Friday, the Wildcats completed their climb to the peak of Division VII football with a 32-7 victory over Cuyahoga Heights in the state championship game at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.
Jared Huel [More]
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County was once Ohio's largest bastion for Copperheads, Democrats who vehemently opposed the Civil War and called for an immediate peace settlement between the United and Confederate states.
Local historical researcher Harry Frech, who taught history and government at Parkway Local Schools for 29 years, on Thursday night presented his claims to a large gathering of Western Ohio Civil War Roundtable members at Wright State University-Lake Campus. [More]
Obituaries on December 2nd, 2017
Ray A. Miller, age 87, of Celina, passed away at 10:09 A.M., Friday, December 1 [More]
Agnes H. Puthoff, age 91, of St. Henry, died Thursday, November 30, 2017 at Bri [More]
Sandra S. Vondenhuevel age 72 of New Bremen, OH., died on Friday, December 1, 2 [More]
Local pictures on December 2nd, 2017
Subscriber stories on December 2nd, 2017
FORT RECOVERY - First-year Fort Recovery boys' basketball coach Mike Bashore doesn't have all the components ready in the Indians' playing style, but the Indians had just enough to open the season with a win.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Bellefontaine outscored Celina 12-3 in the third quarter and then held off a fourth-quarter charge by the Bulldogs as Celina opened the boys' basketball season with a 53-50 loss in Logan County on Friday night.
ST. HENRY - While the offense struggled early, St. Henry's defense made a season-opening statement in a 55-25 victory over Spencerville Friday night at the Redskin Gymnasium.
Buildings heavily damaged
CELINA - Almost a month after the Nov. 5 tornado that struck Celina, some of the stores that sustained heavy damage are still likely to be closed for some time.
Reineke looks back on 49 years in car business
CELINA - Rino's Auto Sales will soon be under new management, as longtime owner and operator Terry Reineke is completing the paperwork to sell the dealership to new owners.