Flood Watch issued August 13 at 4:50AM EDT until August 14 at 11:00AM 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, 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 Friday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A lull in rainfall will continue for much of the day. However, additional storms will move into the area later this afternoon. The risk of heavy rainfall will be greatest tonight into early Friday morning. There is also the potential for storms to repeatedly move over the same locations, which increases flash flood risk.
Today 83° Today 83° chance 69° 69° chance likely Tomorrow 81° Tomorrow 81° chance likely 68° 68° chance
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Thursday, December 21st, 2023
City workers complain bitterly in employee audit
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Some city employees are dissatisfied with their workplace, citing a lack of effective communication and leadership from their supervisors and city administrators.
Long-simmering concerns about leadership have had an effect on the city's workforce and "can equally have a long term impact on future staffing and the ability to provide excellent service to the community, as already felt by the exit of many employees recently," an employee relations audit report determined. [More]
Barhorst signs with Findlay, Schmitmeyer with WSU-LC
By Tom Haines
  MINSTER - Two Minster athletes announced their college choices on Wednesday.
Lilly Barhorst is heading to Findlay for volleyball, and Alex Schmitmeyer will play baseball at Wright State-Lake Campus.
Barhorst heads north to Findlay
Between Dayton, Ohio Northern and Findlay, Barhorst settled on the Oilers. [More]
Obituaries on December 21st, 2023
Robert Beckman
Robert E. 'Coon' Beckman, age 78, of Coldwater, died Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Virginia Voress
Virginia M. "Gin" Voress, age 70, of Houston, Ohio, formerly of New Bremen, die [More]
Ashley Heiser-Bogle
Ashley Nichole Heiser-Bogle, 35, of Celina, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 19, 2023. [More]
Ray Payne
Ray Payne passed away on December 18, 2023.
He was born on October 25, 1949. [More]
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Night fire guts Montezuma home
Lakeside cottage a complete loss
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - A single-story lakeside summer cottage was deemed a total loss after being ravaged by flames on Wednesday night.
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Officials: bird flu found in Darke Co.
Cases of a highly contagious bird flu have been confirmed in Darke County, and poultry producers in neighboring counties are being urged to take steps to prevent illness among their flocks.
Work on hospital's mental health center to begin in 2024
COLDWATER - Work on the new Mercer Health mental health facility is anticipated to begin after the first of the year, according to hospital officials
Horse and Buggy Tales
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The MAC at 50
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Dayton women fall to Vanderbilt
The Dayton women's basketball team couldn't overcome a second-quarter slump on Wednesday, falling 70-53 to Vanderbilt to drop to 6-6 on the season.
Dayton shot just 31% from the field, compared to 48% for Vanderbilt, and was outrebounded 41-30.
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