Monday, March 23rd, 2026 | The Daily Standard

Flood Watch issued August 14 at 9:48PM 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 Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Another round of showers and thunderstorms is expected to move through the region Saturday into Saturday night. Additional heavy rainfall may result in flash flooding.

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A 40-minute battle

Berlin Hiland outlasts Marion Local in double overtime

By Joe Schatz

DAYTON - Saturday night's Division VI state championship between Marion Local and Berlin Hiland had it all; four quarters, two overtimes and drama to the final shot.

Unfortunately for the Flyers, they were on the wrong side of the scoreboard. Luke Everman's corner three was off target, and Hiland won 54-51 to capture the programs fourth state title and its first since 2012. [More]

Obituaries on March 23rd, 2026

Eda Miller

Eda "Eadie" Shindeldecker Miller, age 93, of Mendon, passed away on March 15, 2026, at Divine at Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]

Kay Ann Hansel

Kay Ann Hansel, age 64, of Mendon, passed away Saturday, March 21, 2026, at Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing at Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]

Local pictures on March 23rd, 2026

Subscriber stories on March 23rd, 2026

St. John's goes 29-0 to win Division VII title

DAYTON - After losing in the regional finals a season ago, Cameron Elwer's first two words to his father and coach Aaron Elwer were "Next year."

Next year came around late Saturday afternoon.

Minster opens softball season with split

Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry

Minster opened its 2026 softball season with a split during a three-team event at Four Seasons Park.

In the openin

Are we ready for energy-eating AI data centers?

Mercer County not likely to host a sprawling data center

CELINA - Ohio is poised to become a hub for data centers, energy-intensive facilities that hold rows of high-speed servers powering almost everything the world does on phones and computers.

Photos of young Neil Armstrong discovered

Pictures taken after Gemini 8 emergency

NEW YORK (AP) - Sixty years after Neil Armstrong barely survived an emergency in orbit around Earth on Gemini 8, never-before-seen photos of his heroic return have been donated to the Ohio museum that bears his name.

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