Friday, August 18th, 2023 | The Daily Standard

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.

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Friday, August 18th, 2023

Fort alum Thwaits retires

By Gary R. Rasberry

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Fort Recovery graduate Nick Thwaits announced his retirement on Wednesday after 4 ½ seasons in the San Diego Padres minor league system.

A 15th round selection of the Padres in the 2018 Major League Baseball Dr [More]

Obituaries on August 18th, 2023

Fred Heckathorn

Fred Heckathorn, age 85 of Celina, passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at his residence in Celina. [More]

Donald Braun

Donald Othmer Braun, age 84, of Minster, passed away of natural causes early Th [More]

Local pictures on August 18th, 2023

Subscriber stories on August 18th, 2023

Health Board orders area dog vaccinated for rabies

CELINA - Mercer County Board of Health members this week approved enforcing a rabies vaccination order to the fullest extent of their authority after a dog bit two people, one of them a police officer.

Can't Wait Until Next Year!

The votes are in: Mercer County Fair was fabulous

CELINA - Another Mercer County Fair has come and gone. Throngs of people over the past week took in the sights and sounds of national touring acts, a menagerie of animals both exotic and familiar and other exciting attractions.

Auglaize to replace several feet of tile

WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County commissioners on Thursday set in motion the nearly $275,000 Dowty Ditch tile-replacement project.

The ditch is located

City meeting spent behind closed doors

CELINA - A committee meeting held earlier this week to continue the review of leasing city parks was effectively scrapped as city councilors spent the allotted time in executive session.

Councilor Sovinski leads tree committee nature push

CELINA - City councilman Mike Sovinski is leading a push to revive urban forestry and incorporate trees as part of the overall development of Celina.

Pedal down after halftime

Riders flip switch early in second half to overcome Trojans

ST. MARYS - For the first 40 minutes, St. Marys struggled to generate shots and maintain possession, and Botkins capitalized to take a 1-0 lead.

In the first two minutes of the second half, the Roughriders flipped the script.

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