Monday, August 6th, 2018 | The Daily Standard

Flood Watch issued August 15 at 10:25PM EDT until August 16 at 8:00AM 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, Fayette, Franklin, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...Until 8 AM EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional rounds of showers and thunderstorms are possible tonight. Locally heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.

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Grand Lake toxins seen to decline

Professor: Levels lower this year

By Ed Gebert

CELINA - The amount of microcystins - a type of liver toxin - in Grand Lake has been dropping this year, according to Stephen Jacquemin, Wright State University-Lake Campus associate professor of biology and a research coordinator monitoring the lake. [More]

Obituaries on August 6th, 2018

Thomas Baker

Thomas Leo Baker, age 82 of Celina, Ohio passed away at 10:35 p.m. on Friday Aug. 3, 2018 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]

Brian Pinson

Brian S. Pinson age 34, of Celina, Ohio passed away at 2:10 a.m. on July 31, 2018 at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus, Ohio. [More]

James Rhodes

James "Jim" E. Rhodes, age 87, of Celina, Ohio, died August 3, 2018 at 9:10 pm at his home in Celina. [More]

Local pictures on August 6th, 2018

Subscriber stories on August 6th, 2018

Capturing majestic eagles in photos

CELINA - Bald eagles are more than just birds to Celina photographer Dave Shaner; they are majestic.

"It is just their power and grace," he said.

Ruhlman, Woodard pick up Eldora wins

ROSSBURG - While young race fans made up a large part of the huge crowd that gathered at Eldora Speedway on Saturday night for Fireworks Night, it was a couple of wily veterans that visited victory lane.

Dickman captures Coldwater 5K

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Justin Dickman picked up the victory on Saturday in the Buzzard's Glory 5K on the streets of Coldwater in the penultimate stop on the Mercer Health 5K Challenge.

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