Flood Advisory issued July 11 at 3:58PM EDT until July 11 at 7:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...The following counties, in west central Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Mercer and Shelby. * WHEN...Until 700 PM EDT. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 356 PM EDT, radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible. - Some locations that may experience flooding include... Fort Loramie, New Bremen, Minster, Newport, New Knoxville, Russia, Osgood, Willowdell, Chickasaw, Kettlersville, Yorkshire, Lake Loramie State Park, Egypt, Maria Stein, Mccartyville and Houston.
GRAND LAKE - The state is reassessing how it manages the water level in Grand Lake following a third flooding lawsuit won by area landowners.
Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) officials said no decision would be made on managing the lake's level while the lawsuits were pending. It now appears they are ready to start talking. [More]
COLDWATER - Looking every bit like one of the state's elite, the Fort Recovery Indians massacred the host Coldwater Cavaliers 61-34 on Friday night at The Palace.
Three-pointers helped Coldwater keep the score somewhat respectable until they suddenly stopped falling, and the Indians' uprising was complete. [More]
Former Minster resident Cleona C. Wyen, 90, died at 4:05 p.m. Jan. 12, 2012, at Briarwood Manor, Coldwater, where she had been a patient for two years. [More]
Local hospital officials continue to utilize and expand electronic medical records systems to streamline services for their patients and comply with a federal initiative.
Three local residents were injured when a pickup truck and a skid loader collided Jan. 7 in the 800 block of Burkettsville-St. Henry Road near Fort Recovery.
Bulldogs lose fourth straight game and remain winless in league play
CELINA - A dismal first half buried Celina in a 20-point hole and a desperate second-half comeback fell short by a point as Wapakoneta escaped the Fieldhouse on Friday night with a 53-52 victory over the Bulldogs.
MINSTER - A 15-0 run spanning parts of the second and third quarters allowed Minster to shake off Parkway for a 48-34 win in Midwest Athletic Conference boys' basketball action at Wildcat Gymnasium on Friday night.
Versailles pulled away in the second half to beat Marion Local 61-46 in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Tiger Gymnasium in Darke County on Friday night.
Bath pulled away from St. Marys in the second half to stay a game back of the leaders in the Western Buckeye League following a 63-51 win over St. Marys on Friday.
