Obituaries: Saturday, March 17th, 2018

Flood Watch issued August 14 at 9:48PM EDT until August 16 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, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Ross, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected to move through the region Saturday into Saturday night. Additional heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.

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Obituaries on March 17th, 2018

Mary Schulze

Mary Lou Schulze, age 89, of Russia, Ohio died at 1:35 AM on Friday, March 16, 2018 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]

Rosalyn Fahncke

Rosalyn M. "Rosie" Fahncke, 84, of Wapakoneta died at 2:35 p.m. Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Otterbein, Cridersville. [More]

James Schaffner

James W. "Jim" Schaffner, 76, of Decatur, Indiana and formerly of Willshire, Oh [More]

Aaron Rose

Aaron Rose, 40, St. Sebastian, died March 16, 2018. Services are pending at Hog [More]

Esther Johnsman

Esther C. Johnsman, age 90, of Celina, passed away Thursday evening, March 15, 2018, at the Miller Place in Celina. [More]

Stories on March 17th, 2018

Area youths plan to march for their lives

Event seeks to call attention to gun violence

CELINA - Some local students and community members are eager to add their voices to a growing national chorus demanding actions be taken to prevent school shootings such as the massacre last month in Parkland, Florida.

Celina man dies in two vehicle crash

CELINA - A Celina man was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Friday afternoon that also also reportedly injured a New Bremen man. [More]

Dunham's reopens after tornado repairs

CELINA - Dunham's Sporting Goods on Havemann Road has reopened with a fresh store layout after having been temporarily closed for four months due to heavy damage inflicted by a Nov. 5 tornado.

Two thumbs up

Banged-up Prenger scores career-high 23 as Flyers trounce Redskins for state berth

KETTERING - Marion Local's Tyler Prenger had tape wrapped around his right thumb for Friday night's Division IV regional final against Fort Loramie.

But Prenger only needed one good thumb to give a performance worthy of two thumbs up.

Local pictures on March 17th, 2018

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