Obituaries: Wednesday, December 6th, 2017

Flood Watch issued August 11 at 4:12AM EDT until August 12 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, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, 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 Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected into Wednesday morning. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.

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Obituaries on December 6th, 2017

Barbara Hayes

Barbara Ann Hayes, age 85, of Marysville, formerly of Celina, Ohio, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Bluebird Retirement Community in Marysville. [More]

Bobby Haynes

Bobby R. Haynes, age 68, of Rockford, Ohio, died on Sunday, December 3, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his family. [More]

Edwin Hood

Edwin "Charlie" Hood, 64, of Amelia, passed away on December 3, 2017.

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Homer Schieltz

Homer H. Schieltz, age 95 formerly of Coldwater, died Sunday morning, December 3, 2017 in Greenacres, Florida. [More]

Madge Shock

Madge E. Shock, 88, Celina, died on Dec. 6, 2017, at Van Wert County Hospital, [More]

Phyllis Stachler

Phyllis Stachler, 74, Burkettsville, died on Dec. 5, 2017, at Celina Manor.

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Sr. Esther Ann Stammen

Sr. Esther Ann Stammen, 90, formerly of Fort Recovery-Sharpsburg, died at 11:30 [More]

Alberta Stiverson

Alberta June Stiverson, age 92, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Monday December 4, 2017 at the Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]

Stories on December 6th, 2017

Part of the game

Redcoat makes sure opposing team is ready to face the Buckeyes

CELINA - For the past 13 seasons, retired teacher Gary Hensley of Celina has been working a dream job as a Redcoat for the Ohio State Buckeyes football team, escorting the visiting team and officials at Ohio Stadium. [More]

Officials consider 2 bids

Auglaize Acres

WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County commissioners are considering two bids submitted for the county-owned Auglaize Acres Nursing Home on Tuesday but are unsure if either is acceptable.

Tornado aid benefit set

Funds to be used to help those affected by local twisters

CELINA - Three area friends have organized a benefit relief show to raise funds for families impacted by the Nov. 5 tornadoes, which swept through western Mercer County and Celina.

Rockford budget includes pay raises

ROCKFORD - The village's 2018 budget will include a 3 percent pay raise for all full-time village employees.

Village administrator Jeff Long will be paid $60,419 per year, and clerk Lisa Kuhn will be paid $45,302 per year.

Health board approves budget

Department has $565K carryover

CELINA - Mercer County Board of Health members on Tuesday approved the 2018 budget of just under $2.5 million in estimated revenue and nearly $2.4 million in estimated expenses.

Trees removed at park for dredge dropoff site

GRAND LAKE - Several trees have been removed near the Grand Lake St. Marys State Park office to make space as a dropoff site for dredged material being removed from the lake.

New Bremen race unchanged in recount

A final recount of the New Bremen school board race did not change the results of the election.

Auglaize, Mercer and Shelby county boards of elect

Heater causes house fire

MENDON - A malfunctioning electric heater reportedly caused a fire at a vacant home at 7470 Deep Cut Road early on Tuesday morning.

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Briarwood Village plans expansion

COLDWATER - Construction recently began on new independent living cottages on the Briarwood Village campus with the goal of having the cottages ready to use by spring.

Cardinals fall to Rockets in OT