Saturday, March 17th, 2012 | The Daily Standard

Flood Watch issued August 14 at 2:57PM EDT until August 16 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, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Preble, Ross, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected to move through the region Saturday into Saturday night. Given the saturated ground, additional heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.

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Saturday, March 17th, 2012

Speaker: Be 'proud aloud' about Grand Lake area

Community leaders gather for summit at Wright State University-Lake Campus

By Shelley Grieshop

CELINA - Bragging about the Grand Lake area and heralding its successes can improve economics and the overall quality of life in local communities.

That was the message delivered by local McDonald's owner Jeff Monfort to more than 100 community leaders gathered Friday for the second annual Wright State University-Lake Campus Regional Summit. [More]

Obituaries on March 17th, 2012

Thelma Gage

Thelma B. Gage, 94, Celina, died March 16, 2012, at her residence.

She was b [More]

Louis Hartings

Louis W. Hartings, 91, formerly of Minster, died at 3:45 a.m. March 16, 2012, at Elmwood of New Bremen where he had been a resident for over a year. [More]

Gail Joseph

Gail B. Joseph, 89, Upper Sandusky and formerly of Celina, died at 11:55 a.m. on March 15, 2012, at St. Vincent Hospital. [More]

Arthur Stelzer

Arthur August Stelzer, 76, Celina, died March 15, 2012, at Kindred Hospital, Lima. [More]

Virginia Wienken

Virginia L. Wienken, 85, Spencerville, died at 1:25 a.m. March 16, 2012, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, following a short illness. [More]

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Subscriber stories on March 17th, 2012

Celina police nab alleged truck thief

Keys taken from home; entry method becoming common

A Celina man is being held in the county jail for connection to the theft of a pickup truck that reportedly was stolen after the emergency release on a garage door had been tripped.

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