Flood Watch issued August 11 at 4:12AM EDT until August 12 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, 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 into Wednesday morning. 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.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 66° 66° chance Tomorrow 83° Tomorrow 83° slight chance slight chance 66° 66° chance likely
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Wednesday, May 17th, 2023
Flyers surge past Rangers in opener
By Colin Foster
MARIA STEIN - New Knoxville led Marion Local 2-0 after 2 1/2 innings in Tuesday's Division IV sectional tournament opener.
The scoreboard looked a lot different by the end of three.
The Flyers plated seven runs in the third and then added seven more in the fourth en route to a 14-2, five-inning run-rule victory over the Rangers. [More]
Rammel to play basketball at OCU
By Gary R. Rasberry
FORT RECOVERY - The call just came out of the blue.
What looked to be a random call from a college to Cale Rammel turned into the opportunity the Fort Recovery basketball standout was looking for as he officially signed with Ohio Christian University in Circleville. [More]
Obituaries on May 17th, 2023
Betty Plattner
Betty Plattner, of New Bremen, died on Monday, May 15, 2023 at 6:34 AM at her home after a battle with her health. [More]
Paula Siefring
Paula Siefring, age 60, of Coldwater, Ohio, died on Monday, May 15, 2023 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Melvin Chaney
Melvin Dean Chaney, 74, of Rockford, OH, died 5:10 a.m. Sunday May 14, 2023 at Mercer Health in Coldwater, OH, with his family by his side. [More]
Local pictures on May 17th, 2023
Subscriber stories on May 17th, 2023
Let's Get Cheesy!
Put it on a cracker or crumble it up over a salad. The whole family will love making their own cheese.
CELINA - Farmer cheese, much like its close cousin cottage cheese, is a soft, fresh and excellent source of protein that perfectly compliments fresh fruits, crackers and summer sausage and goes down well with wheat beer or sweet wine.
Board to target absentee teachers
CELINA - School board members will no longer grant unpaid leave requests except for reasons of illness or disability in an effort to quash rampant absenteeism among teachers and classified staff.
It's official: Levy beat by 12 votes
CELINA - After a nail-bitingly close contest on Election Day, Celina City Schools' income tax renewal levy in the end was defeated 798 to 786, the official May 2 special election results show.
Rockford considering 3 candidates for chief
ROCKFORD - Village councilors are eyeing three potential candidates to replace police chief Paul May who has been tapped as the first school resource officer (SRO) of Parkway Local Schools.
Fort councilors OK selling 2 land acres
FORT RECOVERY -Village council members this week gave their blessing to Lakehouse Lifestyles LLC to sell about 2 acres of land in the industrial park.
After a roughly 30 minute executive session, councilors approved the sale in lieu of the village buying the property back.
Huwer Road to close
MARION TOWNSHIP - Huwer Road between State Route 716 and Rolfes Road will be closed for a culvert replacement beginning Monday, according to Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart.
Walk-off defeat
Single in seventh lifts Van Buren over Coldwater
BATH TOWNSHIP - Coldwater and Van Buren went toe-to-toe in the Division III district softball semifinals on Tuesday.
The game was nearly even, but the Black Knights were just one at-bat better than the Cavaliers.
Indians' bats break through, Dues shines in opening win
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery's bats took time to warm up on Tuesday, but Alex Dues gave the Indians plenty of leeway.
Dues pitched a complete game
Riders ousted in resumed game
Compiled By Tom Haines
St. Marys was unable to rally in the final inning against Napoleon, bowing out of the Division II softball tournament Tuesday with an 8-3 loss in a resumed game from Friday.
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