Flood Watch issued August 15 at 10:25PM 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, Adams, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are possible tonight. Locally heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.
Today 81° Today 81° chance likely 71° 71° chance Tomorrow 77° Tomorrow 77° slight chance 64° 64°
Friday, April 20th, 2018
Obituaries on April 20th, 2018
Vicki L. Hale, 69, St. Marys, OH died 6:30 a.m. Wednesday April 18, 2018 at her residence. [More]
Regina A. Lange, age 80, of St. Henry, passed away Thursday, April 19, 2018 at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Ernest J. "Ernie" Pleiman, 89, of Spencerville, passed away at 4:49 PM Wednesda [More]
Stories on April 20th, 2018
Organizations aid communities
EDITOR'S NOTE: In honor of National Volunteer Week, The Daily Standard is running a series of stories saluting the efforts of local volunteers of all stripes.
ST. MARYS - A 28-minute police chase involving four law enforcement agencies across two counties on Thursday ended peacefully with the arrest of a Phillipsburg man. [More]
CELINA - Two attorneys seeking top positions in the state government railed against what they described as a culture of corruption and incompetence in Columbus.
CELINA - Mercer County Democrats on Thursday night honored longtime Celina Municipal Court Judge James Scheer for his extended run of service that ended this year.
Schlarman's crazy catch in 7th seals St. Henry's victory over Coldwater
COLDWATER - Coldwater assistant coach Jason Hemmelgarn walked over to St. Henry head coach John Dorner to congratulate him after a 1-0 Redskin win on Thursday at Veterans Field.
ST. MARYS - Celina improved to 4-1 in Western Buckeye League boys' tennis action with a 4-1 win over rival St. Marys on Thursday afternoon at the Minster Bank Courts at Memorial High School. The Roughriders drop to 2-2 in league matches. [More]
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Austin Brown struck out 12 Versailles batters and pitched a no-hitter in Minster's 2-1 win over the Tigers at Hanover Street Park. The game was Minster's annual Hospice Benefit game to raise money for area hospice programs.
Local pictures on April 20th, 2018