Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 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, 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 through Tuesday night. 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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Wednesday, April 20th, 2022
Business park planned in Rockford
By Erin Gardner
ROCKFORD - A 51.5-acre business park may become part of the village.
Village council members on Tuesday night passed an emergency ordinance to authorize an agreement between Rockford and Dublin Township to annex the acreage into the village.
TWT Farms, Rockford, which owns the acreage, requested the annexation, village fiscal officer Lisa Kuhn said. [More]
Obituaries on April 20th, 2022
Noreen L. Stienecker's sweet soul left her on Easter Sunday afternoon at 4:22 P.M. at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Henry Billerman, 75, Celina, died April 19, 2022, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Clarissa J. Barhorst, 93, Russia, died April 19, 2022, at her residence.
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Subscriber stories on April 20th, 2022
MINSTER - School board members on Monday night learned four candidates will be interviewed for the district superintendent's position during the next two weeks, according to school board president Trina Nixon.
MINSTER - Councilors were informed many lifeguard positions remain unfilled with the opening of the village pool less than two months away.
Village administrator Don Harrod told council members at their regular meeting Tuesday that only 15 of the 30-40 lifeguard positions have been filled.
Mercer County's unemployment rate improved in March to 2.7%, down from February's rate of 3%.
The county also kept its status as second lowest for joblessness among Ohio's 88 counties, according to an Ohio Department of Job and Family Services news release.
Flyers strike early, Wibbeler shuts down Indians for MAC win
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local starting pitcher Hayden Wibbeler twirled a gem, while Fort Recovery starter Jackson Ervin pitched himself out of the game in the first inning.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys senior Karsyn McGlothen was one pitch away from pitching a perfect game and settled for a no-hitter as the