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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Tuesday, December 24th, 2019
Pape retires as New Bremen mayor
By Tom Millhouse
NEW BREMEN - Mayor Jeff Pape is entering his retirement with a long list of accomplishments after serving 16 years as mayor and eight years as a council member.
Pape, 62, recently attended his final council meeting, handing the gavel to newly elected mayor Robert Park. [More]
Panthers top 'Dogs
By Gary R. Rasberry
ROCKFORD - Parkway got out to a hot start and then made all the right plays down the stretch as Celina tried to come back.
The Panthers hit 12-of-17 free throws in the fourth quarter to pick up a 42-33 win in Mercer County girls basketball action at Panther Gymnasium in Rockford on Monday. The win evens Parkway's record at 4-4 as Celina drops below .500 at 3-4. [More]
Obituaries on December 24th, 2019
Catherine Holthaus
Catherine "Katie" Ann Holthaus, age 89, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural ca [More]
Ed Jones
Ed (Carl) Jones, Jr., age 59 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
William Sholler
William Raymond "Ray" Sholler, 89, St. Marys, died at 7:46 a.m. Dec. 20, 2019, at Vancrest of St. Marys. [More]
Mary Mescher
Mary E. Mescher age 73, of New Bremen, died on Sunday, December 22, 2019 at 4:15 AM at the Heritage Center in Minster. [More]
Donald Hauenstein
Donald K. Hauenstein, 89, of St. Marys, formerly of Wapakoneta, passed away 5:45 p.m., Sat. Dec. 21, 2019, at Otterbein St. Marys. [More]
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Subscriber stories on December 24th, 2019
Elections board rejects candidate's petitions
CELINA - The petitions of a Celina candidate who had filed to run for coroner were thrown out by the Mercer County Board of Elections on Thursday due to a miscount of signatures on one part of his petitions.
Coldwater appropriations up by $1.1M
Budget larger due to several projects planned in 2019
COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday passed under suspension of rules an emergency ordinance setting 2020 appropriations at $6.78 million, an increase from $5.67 million in 2019.
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Wildcats romp past Irish
Compiled by Colin Foster  
The Springfield Catholic Central Irish girls basketball team had no luck against defending state champion Minster on Monday night.
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