Flood Watch issued August 10 at 1:04PM EDT until August 12 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, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne, Kentucky, including the following counties, Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Kenton, Lewis, Mason, 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 Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Several rounds of thunderstorms are expected through Tuesday night. Locally heavy rainfall can be expected with the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same locations. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
Today 84° Today 84° chance 68° 68° chance likely Tomorrow 82° Tomorrow 82° likely chance 67° 67° chance
Monday, April 14th, 2014
By Gary R. Rasberry
MINSTER - Using an experience that many people have gone through, Mike Wiss hoped to raise money and awareness
The Minster baseball team's three-team doubleheader with neighbor Fort Loramie and New Middletown Springfield on Saturday was a fundraiser for Grand Lake Hospice, raising at least $1,000 through 50-50 raffles and donations. [More]
Eldora
By Mike Ernst
ROSSBURG - Seven months after nearly pulling off one of the biggest upsets in late model racing by challenging the top late model drivers in the country for a victory in Eldora Speedway's prestigious World 100, 17 year-old Bobby Pierce proved it was no fluke by putting his name in the Eldora record books Saturday night becoming the youngest late model winner in the 61-year history of the high-banked, one-half mile oval. [More]
Obituaries on April 14th, 2014
Robert Henry Niemeyer, 84, Wapakoneta, died at 9 p.m. April 12, 2014, at his residence following a short illness. [More]
Sheila A. Bias, 52, Fort Recovery, died April 13, 2014, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Eugene Homan, 75, Coldwater, died April 14, 2014.
Funeral Mass will be 10:30 a.m. April 21, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Coldwater. [More]
Robert G. "Rob" Ratliff, 49, Delphos, entered into the presence of the Lord at 10:54 p.m. April 11, 2014, at the Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland. [More]
Donald Minnich, 52, St. Marys, died April 13, 2014, at his residence.
Arrange [More]
Charles H. Frey, 85, formerly of St. Marys, died at 7:09 p.m. April 11, 2014, at Wapakoneta Manor Nursing Home, Wapakoneta. [More]
Gilbert F. "Bud" Ice, 96, Spencerville, died unexpectedly at 8:05 p.m. April 11, 2014, in the emergency department of St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Local pictures on April 14th, 2014
Subscriber stories on April 14th, 2014
Pickers scour town for items to recycle, resell
Joe Ressler was stunned when he found an old .22-caliber rifle in the trash Friday.
The item had been discarded by a Celina resident participating in the annual special trash pick-up.
ST. HENRY - The annual WCSM/St. Henry Bank Invitational has been good to the St. Henry baseball team.
The Redskins have dominated year in and year out, even with such solid perennial competitions like Marion Local, Russia and Anna.
MINSTER - The wind was blowing out of control Saturday afternoon at Four Seasons Park, but Minster pitcher Kayla Richard was under control.
The senior tossed a complete game, one-hitter in an 8-0 victory over St. Marys as the Wildcats bumped their record to 6-1 on the season.
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Garry R. Rasberry and Colin Foster
Celina extended their winning streak to five straight games after sweeping Sidney in a doubleheader on Saturday. The Bulldogs move to 7-2 with the wins.