Flood Watch issued August 11 at 11:33PM EDT until August 12 at 11:00PM 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 Wednesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional thunderstorms are expected through Wednesday. Locally heavy rainfall and the potential for storms to repeatedly track over the same areas are possible. This will result in the potential for flash flooding.
66° 66° chance Wed 83° Wed 83° chance 66° 66° chance Thu 82° Thu 82° likely
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Saturday, January 3rd, 2015
Letters comfort family
Minster family whose son was killed receives more than 100 missives from USC students
By Tom Millhouse
MINSTER - A family grieving the recent loss of their son found solace in an unexpected source - more than 100 letters written by college students hundreds of miles away.
Jim and Kathy Brackman, whose 18-year-old son, Austin, was struck by a car and killed Nov. 29 while walking along Schmitmeyer-Baker Road, east of Minster, said the letters from students at the University of South Carolina are comforting. [More]
Obituaries on January 3rd, 2015
Leo Berning
Leo A. Berning, 77, St. Rose, passed away on Jan. 1, 2015, at his residence. [More]
Luis Rodriguez
Luis Rodriguez, 71, Celina, died at 6:30 a.m. Dec. 23, 2014, at Van Wert Inpatient Hospice Center. [More]
Sheila Clark
Sheila D. Clark, 58, Celina, passed away on Jan. 1, 2015, at Kindred Hospital in Lima. [More]
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Subscriber stories on January 3rd, 2015
Bruno named Top Dog
CELINA - Bruno may not do tricks or anything heroic, but he managed to fetch this year's title of Mercer County's Top Dog for getting lost and found.
"He proves getting your dog a license works," explained county auditor Randy Grapner, whose office presents the awards each year.
'Riders rally past Rangers
ST. MARYS - After struggling with shooting in the first half, St. Marys caught fire late in the third quarter and remained hot in the fourth quarter to rally from six points down at the half to beat New Knoxville 51-41 in a battle of Auglaize County neighbors Friday night at Murotech Court.
Second half hurts Cardinals against Redskins
NEW BREMEN - A 16-point second-quarter lead slowly slipped away from the New Bremen Cardinals Friday night as the visiting Fort Loramie Redskins rallied for a 66-61 victory.
Flyers use defense to beat Wapakoneta
MARIA STEIN - Teams can't always rely on scoring a high number every time they take the basketball court.
When you can get after it defensively like Marion Local, though, sometimes that doesn't matter.
Wildcats beat Trojans
Compiled by Colin Foster
The Minster boys basketball team went on the road and handed Botkins a 48-46 loss Friday night.
The wins improves the Wildcats to 2-1 on the season.
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