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.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Wednesday, October 3rd, 2007
By Shelley Grieshop
ROCKFORD - A Rockford mother suffered minor burns to her hands and feet trying to escape a fire that destroyed most of her family's home Tuesday morning.
Tracy Bertke, 156 E. Second St., was taken by ambulance from the scene after fleeing the two-story home with her two young children about 10:15 a.m. No information was available this morning on her condition from Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
By Janie Southard
A group of geology students at Wright State University-Lake Campus have a big project ahead of them - restoration of a 250-million-year-old bone they dug up and brought back from the South Dakota Badlands.
The 300-pound bone from the 3-ton, duck-billed dinosaur is an important find, especially for a university the size of Wright State. [More]
Green and White can clinch league title with victory over Defiance
By Gary R. Rasberry
GLANDORF - The mission to win a Western Buckeye League title has the Celina girl's soccer team focused on going forward.
Trailing 2-1 to Ottawa-Glandorf at halftime, Celina got the momentum back two minutes into the second half, tightened up the defense and found a way to score in the final seven minutes to get a 3-2 win at the O-G Athletic Complex to stay on top of the WBL standings. [More]
Obituaries on October 3rd, 2007
Mildred Bomholt, 80, 625 Linden Ave., Celina, died at 8:35 p.m. Oct. 2, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Former Celina resident Paul Fahncke died Oct. 2, 2007, at The Laurels of Shane [More]
Florence E. Garrigus, 92, of Lima, died at 10:20 a.m. Oct. 1, 2007, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima. [More]
Donald "Donnie" Harris, 72, 7681 Harris Road, Celina, died at 7:31 a.m. Oct. 2, 2007, at Van Wert County Hospital. [More]
Gene Amelda Hart, 82, of St. Marys, died at 10:35 a.m. Sept. 26, 2007, at Otterbein Retirement Community, St. Marys. [More]
Thomas E. Nolte, 60, 18611 Fledderjohn Road, New Knoxville, died at 11:45 a.m. [More]
Carroll D. Parry II, 87, of Lancaster, died Sept. 18, 2007, at University Community Hospital, Tampa, Fla. [More]
Local pictures on October 3rd, 2007
Subscriber stories on October 3rd, 2007
A proposed renovation of the junior fair building at the Mercer County Fairgrounds remains in limbo.
County officials at various levels continue to
MINSTER - The installation of traffic signals at the busy state Route 119 and state Route 66 intersection has hit another snag.
Minster village cou
Mercer County officials are looking for someone to tackle a big mowing job.
Commissioners decided this week to seek bids to have someone mow and pe
It was a patient's last request a dozen years ago that started a local program to grant wishes to adults searching for peace and happiness during their last days on earth.
A new Celina computer business is ideal for those who are not part of the computer generation, its owner says.
Toni Slusser of Celina, a former field representative to the Secretary of State, has opened Computer Basics at 5349 state Route 29, Celina, out of the Tom's Installation Co. building.
Facility would be built at Jackson International Trucks site on Logan Street
Celina City Planning Commission recently approved the preliminary site plans for a diesel gas station at 1130 W. Logan St.
During the commission me
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster will move on to the girl's district golf tournament after qualifying at The Fox's Den Sectional on Tuesday in Celina.
ELIDA - It won't go down as one of their best performances of the season, but the Celina volleyball team is still in position to make a run at the Western Buckeye League title.