Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

...The Flood Warning continues 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 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

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.

Monday, November 6th, 2023

Vote '23

Two seek township trustee seat

Union Township Trustee

By Erin Gardner

UNION TOWNSHIP - Incumbent township trustee Austin Harner is being challenged by Brandon Uncapher for an open trustee seat in the Nov. 7 general election. Candidates are presented in alphabetical order.

Austin Harner

Harner is a 29-year-old Celina High School graduate and farmer. He and his father own and operate a farm south of Mendon. He and his wife, Jadrian, of 6 years have four kids.

Harner has been a trustee for four years and is running again because he wants to help "keep the community cleaned up and looking as good as possible for everybody else," he said.

He said he is equipped for the job because he has experience running heavy equipment, plowing snow and taking care of the roads and side ditches.

Brandon Uncapher

Uncapher, is a 41-year-old Parkway High School graduate and owner of Double B Trucking and Livestock, a trucking company.

He has not held public office before.

Uncapher said he is running because he thinks Harner "doesn't put a whole lot of time into it and I guess I'm running to supply more time to the job," he said. "Austin has a lot of other irons in the fire. I think I can supply more time to the township than Austin."

"I know a few people (who's) on township and said Austin didn't put a whole lot of time into it and I guess I was the only one (who) was willing to … run against him," Uncapher continued.

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