Obituaries: Wednesday, December 5th, 2018

Flood Watch issued August 14 at 2:57PM EDT until August 16 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is 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. Given the saturated ground, additional heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.

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Obituaries on December 5th, 2018

Wayne Moore

Wayne L. Moore, 70, of Wapakoneta, passed away at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at his residence. [More]

Stanley Stienecker

Stanley M. Stienecker, 71, Saint Marys, died suddenly at 1:57 P.M. Monday, Dece [More]

Stories on December 5th, 2018

Agency eyes substance-abuse effort

County nabs $209K state grant

CELINA - Mercer County Job and Family Services Director Angela Nickell has high hopes for a new substance-abuse program her office plans to launch in 2019 with help from a sizable state grant. [More]

Rockford council OKs agreement for Fremont expansion

ROCKFORD - Village council members on Tuesday approved a resolution establishing a 10-year, 100 percent enterprise zone tax abatement on The Fremont Co.'s expansion project.

Minster village workers to receive 3% increases

MINSTER - All village employees will receive a 3 percent raise in 2019.

Council members on Tuesday approved the increase after discussing the issue for 30 minutes in executive session. Members approved a similar salary increase for employees in December 2017, mayor Dennis Kitzmiller said.

Brown says 2018 Farm Bill will be wrapped up before Christmas

CELINA - Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, is confident the 2018 Farm Bill will be on the president's desk before the holidays, saying the Senate was neari

Not a good 'Knight'

Shooting woes, turnovers result in Parkway falling to Crestview for first loss of season

ROCKFORD - When a team is struggling for offense, it's not good to let the other team get extra scoring chances.

Parkway struggled offensively as

Wildcats cruise past Redskins to stay perfect

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Minster improved to 4-0 in girls' basketball action with a 54-31 win at Wapakoneta on Tuesday night at Wildcat Gymnasium.

Local woman opens boutique

CELINA - Rockford resident Desere Cherry hopes to expand her business by opening her own store.

While in high school, she made wax melts and other products for friends and family. Demand grew, and she created the Cherry Boutique.

Kuenning family acquires store in Troy

Western Ohio True Value Hardware has expanded with the acquisition of a fourth location.

The Kuenning family entered into an agreement to buy the True Value Hardware Store in Troy from Tim Weitzel that became effective Monday, co-owner Linda Kuenning said.

Local pictures on December 5th, 2018

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