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.
Walter Call allegedly tried to smuggle drugs into Lima prison
By Margie Wuebker
A Fort Recovery man is being held in the Allen County Jail after he allegedly attempted to bring drugs onto the grounds of the Allen Correctional Institution in Lima.
Walter J. Call II, 47, 117 E. Broadway St., was arrested at 10:15 p.m. Thursday after Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction investigators received information that an unidentified individual was planning to deliver drugs onto the grounds. [More]
New Knoxville captures second straight district championship
By Ryan Hines
WAPAKONETA - The New Knoxville Rangers saved their best for last on Friday night against Fort Recovery in the Division IV district finals at Wapakoneta High School.
An 18-5 advantage in the fourth quarter allowed New Knoxville to turn a close game into a 63-46 victory over Fort Recovery. [More]
A strong bowling day was not enough as the Coldwater boys bowling fell short in its drive to a second straight state title in taking third place in the 2008 State Bowling Tournament at Tiki Lanes in Lancaster on Friday. [More]
After three years of waiting, Celina will finally receive the money from a federal grant to help pay for its water treatment facility, now under construction on the old Blue Goose site.
Geothermal heating great idea, but too expensive, most board members say
ST. MARYS - Geothermal energy is the top-shelf way to go in new grade 6-12 school building, board of education members agreed last week. But at more than $1.2 million in additional money, it's probably not going to happen. The hands-on money just is not available.
Celina city officials will begin gathering information to create a written outline of the city's sanitary sewer system, its activities, deficiencies, needed improvements and daily maintenance in March for an EPA required manual.
