Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 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, Ripley, Union and Wayne 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...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.

Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

Thursday, February 18th, 2016

Jones takes top honor

All-MAC Girls Basketball Team

By Gary R. Rasberry

Photo by Nick Wenning/The Daily Standard

New Bremen's Paige Jones was selected the MAC Girls Basketball Player of the Year on Wednesday.

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

New Bremen sophomore Paige Jones was the choice by the Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball coaches for Player of the Year as the all-conference selections were released Wednesday evening.

The six-foot Jones was a key part in the Cardinals finishing the regular season 17-5 and tied for second in the conference with a 7-2 record. Jones led the team in scoring at 11.7 points per game and was second in assists with 2.6 per game and rebounds with 5.4 per game.

Conference champion Minster placed two players on the first team with junior Rosie Westerbeck and freshman Courtney Prenger. Fort Recovery, New Bremen, New Knoxville and Versailles also had two players named to the first team.

Minster coach Nann Stechschulte earned Coach of the Year honors for guiding the Wildcats to their first title in five seasons.

The 2015-16 All-Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball team as selected by the conference's coaches.

Player of the Year: Paige Jones (New Bremen).
Coach of the Year: Nann Stechschulte (Minster).

First Team

Kendra Siefring (Fort Recovery), Whitney Will (Fort Recovery), Emily Mescher (Marion Local), Courtney Prenger (Minster), Rosie Westerbeck (Minster), Paige Jones (New Bremen), Debbie Paul (New Bremen), Rachel Leffel (New Knoxville), Kenzie Schroer (New Knoxville), Madilynn Schulte (St. John's), Lauren Monnin (Versailles), Kami McEldowney (Versailles).
Second Team

Maura Hoying (Coldwater), Denise Schwieterman (Coldwater), Grace Thien (Fort Recovery), LeAnn Huelsman (Minster), Lindsay Roetgerman (Minster), Hannah Schmitmeyer (Minster), Alyse Clune (New Bremen), Haley Hawk (Parkway), Ellie Stammen (St. Henry), Sydney Fischbach (St. John's), Lexie Hays (St. John's), Danielle Winner (Versailles).
Honorable Mention

Kourtney Diller (Coldwater), Carley Stone (Fort Recovery), Allie Prueter (Marion Local), Jane Homan (New Bremen), Abby Lageman (New Knoxville), Sarah Gehron (Parkway), Jacey King (St. Henry), Jessica Geise (St. John's), Camille Watren (Versailles).

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