Flood Warning issued September 19 at 9:56PM EDT until September 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:40 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 13.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Wednesday, August 18th, 2021
From staff reports
WAPAKONETA - An Auglaize County grand jury has declined to indict anyone in the death of a St. Marys child who died after being left inside a hot car, according to a Tuesday news release from the Auglaize County Prosecutor's Office and St. Marys Police Department. [More]
Obituaries on August 18th, 2021
Luke Joseph Schaefer, age 87, was born on May 3, 1934, in Portland, IN to German parents. He grew up in Ohio. [More]
Richard Thomas "Tom" Weiler, 78, formerly of Celina, OH died 11:55 p.m. Friday August 13, 2021 in St. Marys, OH. [More]
Ethele E. Guggenbiller, 90, of St. Marys, OH died 10:57 p.m. on Friday August 13, 2021 in the emergency department of JTDM Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on August 18th, 2021
Subscriber stories on August 18th, 2021
Swamp things invade county fair
CELINA - Neither the heat nor the curious children who flocked to see them Tuesday seemed to bother the baby alligators, snakes and tortoises brought to the Mercer County Fair by the former Gator Boys.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department officials in a news release Tuesday reported 19 new cases of COVID-19 in the county since their last update on Thursday, raising the county's cumulative case count to 3,829.
ROCKFORD - A new water tower for the village will be considered the most crucial project in the county as local municipalities seek federal funds for various infrastructure projects, village administrator Aaron Temple reported at Tuesday's council meeting.
NEW BREMEN - Brookside Laboratories celebrated the completion of a more than 30,000-square-foot expansion Tuesday, offering facility tours to showcase the work and company's growth expected in the future.
CELINA - Mercer County Board of Elections members met behind closed doors Thursday morning to review security concerns related to ballots and election equipment.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina picked up its second straight girls golf dual match victory with a 213-235 win over South Adams on Tuesday at Celina Lynx.