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Flood Advisory issued August 12 at 10:55AM EDT until August 12 at 2:15PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...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... Northeastern Preble County in west central Ohio... Western Shelby County in west central Ohio...
* WHEN...Until 215 PM EDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1054 AM EDT, local law enforcement has reported minor flooding in the advisory area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inches are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Troy, Piqua, Greenville, Celina, Tipp City, St. Marys, West Milton, Coldwater, New Bremen, Minster, Versailles, Covington, St. Henry, Arcanum, Newport, Bradford, Union City, Fort Loramie, Fort Recovery and Pleasant Hill.

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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Wednesday, June 13th, 2018

Parkway board lays off 4 employees

By Tom Stankard

ROCKFORD - Four Parkway Local Schools employees have been laid off in response to the district's projected deficit spending.

School board members on Tuesday voted three-to-one to suspend the contracts of elementary school teacher Tara Baltzell, middle school teacher Jennifer Smith, high school teacher Jessica Rolfes and media specialist Abbie Hathaway. Combined, the four employees have 53 years of experience with the school, according to district treasurer Debbie Pierce. [More]

Father-son bond remains strong through years

By Ed Gebert

NEW BREMEN - Tom and Jim Seigle may no longer live on the same 140-acre farm, but the father and son still see each other every day, sharing a close relationship.

Jim Seigle, 55, is the youngest of four children raised by Tom and Martha Seigle on the family farm outside of McCartyville, the same farm on which Tom Seigle had been raised. Jim Seigle's older siblings are David, Mary and Debra. [More]

Obituaries on June 13th, 2018

Fred Collingsworth Jr.

Fred L. Collingsworth Jr., 46, formerly of St. Marys, died June 4, 2018, at his residence in Lima. [More]

Rebecca Fishbaugh

Rebecca "Becky" Sue (Handback) Fishbaugh, 73, went to be with her Lord and Savior June 10, 2018, after a year-long battle with cancer. [More]

Winona Oswalt

Winona May Oswalt, age 84, of St. Marys, Ohio, passed away very peacefully afte [More]

Louis Hoyng

Louis E. Hoyng, 82, Celina, died on June 12, 2018, at The Gardens at Celina nur [More]

Stan Wilker

Stan C. Wilker, age 69, of Montezuma, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday June 11, 2018 at his home. [More]

Margery Rush

Margery A. Rush, age 87, of Celina, Ohio, passed away at 1:38 am, on Monday, June 11, 2018 in Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. [More]

Local pictures on June 13th, 2018

Subscriber stories on June 13th, 2018

Indiana man pleads guilty in area crimes

CELINA - A Union City, Indiana, man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to 22 charges related to a series of thefts and break-ins at locations throughout Mercer County.

Councilors vote to back CVS license transfer

Celina

CELINA - City officials this week endorsed the transfer of a carryout wine and mixed beverages license to CVS Pharmacy for its 1020 N. Main St. site.

Council members approved final reading of the resolution after a protracted series of debates over the last three regular meetings.

St. Henry sets training exercise

Area officers to participate

ST. HENRY - Area police will conduct special training next week at the St. Henry High School to better prepare for the possibility of an active shooter situation.

Mendon levy renewal expected on Nov. 6 ballot

MENDON - A village operating levy likely will be up for renewal on the Nov. 6 ballot.

Village council members on Tuesday passed after third reading

Fort Recovery Harvest Jubilee starts this week

FORT RECOVERY - The Fort Recovery Harvest Jubilee starts today and runs through Sunday at Fort Site Park and Ambassador Park.

The festivities kick

Celina softball wins two

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Celina picked up a pair of wins as the Bulldogs hosted a four-team Tri-County Softball League event at Westview Park

Cardinals defeat Riders in pitchers' duel

NEW BREMEN - New Bremen's team collected one hit and one unearned run … And that sufficed in Tuesday's ACME game with St. Marys.

Spencer Alig and Zack Bertke combined on a two-hit shutout for the Cardinals in a 1-0 victory.

New real estate agency opens

Local woman launches office in Rockford

ROCKFORD - Homes at Ohio's Edge, a new real estate agency located at 166 N. Main St., want locals to give them a try and experience for themselves the difference in service, owner Tammy Cheek said.

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