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.
57° 57° Mon 67° Mon 67° likely 54° 54° slight chance Tue 67° Tue 67°
Saturday, December 16th, 2006
Obituaries on December 16th, 2006
Orval C. Dickie, 97, 511 Hoying St., Celina, died 5 p.m. Dec. 13, 2006 at Celina Manor Nursing Home, Celina. [More]
Fort Recovery native Herman Joseph Eckstein, 85, of Green Hills Retirement Community, West Liberty, died at 6:20 a.m. Dec. 8, 2006, at the community. [More]
Deloris Gilliland, 78, 800 Indiana Ave., St. Marys, died 11:05 p.m. Dec. 14, 2006, at Joint Township Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Teresa Ann Shaner, 45, 327 S. Green St., Mendon, died 10:40 am. Dec.15, 2006, at Celina Nursing Home from natural causes. [More]
Stories on December 16th, 2006
Mercer County sales tax collections for this year surpassed 2005 figures - barely.
The county recently received its final sales tax payment from th
Three young children from Celina who recently lost their mother forgot about their sadness for awhile Friday as they happily opened gifts and visited with Santa at Celina Medical Center.
Bob Heinfeld got hooked on racing early, even before the old dirt track behind his grandpa's farm in New Bremen had a real name.
Many decades late [More]
A new state law setting up regional educational systems for managerial purposes will not greatly affect Mercer County, according to county Educational Service Center Superintendent Andy Smith.
Mercer County officials plan to make it a bit easier for county department heads to make minor purchases by raising the ceiling on approval for such items to $1,000.
Tombstones knocked down in graveyard near Chattanooga
Anonymous tips have led to the apprehension of a Willshire-area teenager responsible for a hit-skip accident that damaged four tombstones at Duckcreek Cemetery. The mishap occurred at 3:30 a.m. Dec. 2. [More]
A pair of heated rivals in Celina and St. Marys met on the hardwood at the Fieldhouse on Friday night with both teams searching for the first win of the young season.
The Celina boys basketball team had its full team together for the first time on Friday night against rival St. Marys and Bulldogs fans enjoyed the first look at the completete squad.
NEW BREMEN - It may not be the shot heard around the world, but the salvo fired off by New Knoxville on Friday night will certainly be heard around the breakfast tables of Midwest Athletic Conference fans, coaches and players when they open their Saturday morning papers.
FORT RECOVERY - Another week, another clutch performance in the end for the Fort Recovery Indians.
After getting up by as many as nine points midway through the fourth quarter, the Indians suffered through a bout of turnovers as Coldwater got to within one with 48 seconds left. [More]
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
A 21-11 third quarter gave Minster enough of a cushion to pick up its first win of the season with a 67-54 decision over Parkway at Panther Gymnasium in the Midwest Athletic Conference opener for both teams.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Van Wert continued its hot start to the season, improving to 4-0 on the year and opening Western Buckeye League play with a 64-39 win over Bath at the new Cougar Den on Friday night.
Local pictures on December 16th, 2006