Flood Watch issued August 13 at 11:45AM 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.
66° 66° chance Fri 81° Fri 81° 65° 65° chance Sat 86° Sat 86° chance
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Thursday, April 25th, 2013
Payment uncertainty remains
$1.7 million repair project begins at St. Marys school
By Amy Kronenberger
ST. MARYS - The calcium-stained blocks on the new middle/high school building are being removed and replaced with brick.
Who's paying for the $1.76 million project is yet to be determined.
School board member Ralph Wiley on Wednesday read a public statement on the issue. Board members made no other comments. [More]
Home has one more chance
By Eric Adams
COLDWATER - A handful of Walnut Street residents upset with a neighboring property expressed grievances during the Coldwater Board of Appeals meeting Wednesday evening. 
Several structural and sanitary issues have been reported with the home at 315 W. Walnut St. since July 2008. [More]
Obituaries on April 25th, 2013
Donald Collins
Rev. A. Donald Collins Sr., 85, Springfield, passed away April 12, 2013, at the Springfield Masonic Community. [More]
Barbara Lieb
Barbara Ann Lieb, 70, Celina, passed away April 24, 2013, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. [More]
Local pictures on April 25th, 2013
Subscriber stories on April 25th, 2013
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Wangler case
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Officials report doctor performance, finances stronger
Mercer County Community Hospital board reveals stats
COLDWATER - A statistics-heavy board of governors meeting showed improved fiscal and doctor performance at Mercer County Community Hospital.
Finance committee member Tony Gonzalez opened Wednesday's meeting by reporting a profit margin of $2.3 million for fiscal year 2013.
Jim James searches for God
Into the Mystic
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Heitkamp will play volleyball at ONU
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Heitkamp wrapped up
Eiting excelled in track for Minster during 1970s
Last Curtain Call
If Patricia (Trish) Chapa's competitive livelihood had depended on her performance in Katie Horstman's elementary gym class, there is a rather significant chance she would not have been one of five former athletes inducted into Minster's Athletic Hall of Fame last Saturday.
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