Flood Warning issued September 19 at 10:54AM EDT until September 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers... St. Marys River at Rockford. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:40 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 13.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Officials finishing last-minute work in time for Sunday
By Margie Wuebker
WAPAKONETA - An air of expectancy hangs over the Auglaize County Fairgrounds as workers finish last-minute jobs and concessionaires ready food stands and carnival rides for the 157th fair.
The event, which draws thousands of visitors and participants, begins Sunday and continues through Aug. 8. [More]
Mercer County board of elections held two special meetings last week which included six hours of executive sessions. Following the Friday morning two-hour session, no action was taken.
Rick Bachelor was officially named Celina's safety service director on Friday by the city's Mayor Sharon LaRue.
Bachelor has been acting safety service director since June. He resigned from his city council seat to temporarily take the post following the unexpected resignation of Jeff Hazel.
