Obituaries: Saturday, June 29th, 2019

Flood Watch issued August 15 at 2:16AM 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, 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 noon EDT today through Sunday morning.
* 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 expected today and tonight. Heavy rainfall is possible, especially tonight, which may result in flash flooding.

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Obituaries on June 29th, 2019

Mercedes Bergman

Mercedes A. Bergman, age 90, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on June 28, 2019 at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, Ohio. [More]

Stories on June 29th, 2019

Center for tornado help opens

FEMA, SBA on site

CELINA - A steady stream of tornado survivors filed in to use the Federal Emergency Management Agency's disaster recovery center on Friday, according to director Erin Gaddis.

St. Marys stadium on its final drive to completion

ST. MARYS - The visitors-side bleachers at the new St. Marys football stadium should be going up within the next week, and a scrimmage/open house will be held on July 16 to give people a preview of what games at the updated stadium will be like in the coming year. [More]

Teen finds novel way to help

Donates to children's hospital

ST. JOSEPH - Brianne Pottkotter knows the power of good books.

They can help us temporarily escape the stresses of life, engrossing us in myriad mysteries, dramas and fantasy worlds, which is exactly why she wants to donate them to those who might need a good story the most.

Businesses can apply for rain relief

Ohio businesses and residents affected by the heavy rainfall and flooding on May 17 can apply for low-interest disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration, acting administrator Christopher Pilkerton announced on Friday.

'Riders rally to beat 'Skins

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

St. Marys tied the game in the bottom of the seventh and after St. Henry scored twice in the top of the eighth inning, scored three runs in the bottom of the inning to complete a 5-4 comeback win in ACME baseball action at K.C. Geiger Park on Friday night.

Local pictures on June 29th, 2019

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