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
Monday, October 3rd, 2011
By Shelley Grieshop
A rash of major natural disasters across the U.S. this year has left the American Red Cross in need of volunteers and funding.
"It's been a terrible year," said Gary Loboschefski, disaster coordinator for the Toledo chapter, which overseas the Red Cross chapter in Mercer County. [More]
Western Buckeye League Tennis Tournament
By Gary R. Rasberry
LIMA - Inside or outside, it didn't matter to the Celina girls' tennis team during the Western Buckeye League tournament.
The Bulldogs won three of the five championships during Saturday's tournament to claim the overall league title (Celina also won the regular-season title with a 9-0 record). Not only is it the fourth overall title for the Celina tennis program, but also the third in a row and second straight outright crown. [More]
Obituaries on October 3rd, 2011
Alice M. Weitz, 85, Celina, died at 9:29 p.m. Oct. 1, 2011, at Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Marsha K. Oldiges, 68, Minster, died at 5:50 a.m. Oct. 1, 2011, at Joint Township Memorial Hospital after a two-year battle with ovarian cancer. [More]
Vanessa Lopez, St. Marys, three-week-old daughter of Hector and Gerri Bonifas L [More]
Local pictures on October 3rd, 2011
Subscriber stories on October 3rd, 2011
Discussions are continuing between local officials and the company that wants to build plants in Mercer County that convert manure and Grand Lake muck into organic fertilizer and potting soil.
The Mercer County Board of Elections staff is working to fix bookkeeping errors years old.
Accounting books from 2005 to 2009 are strewn with error
MINSTER - The celebration of this community's heritage drew tens of thousands of visitors to the 37th annual Minster Oktoberfest.
Hannah Butler, dr
COLDWATER - Coldwater school board members on Saturday hired Michelle Mawer of Englewood as school treasurer.
Mawer, 48, currently a budget directo
GRAND LAKE - Linda May, Montezuma area resident, has received the Guardian of the Lake award for her work with the Lake Restoration Commission (LRC), a group raising funds and awareness to help restore Grand Lake.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Marion Local defeated two state-ranked volleyball teams en route to winning the Pepsi Lady Knights Invitational for the fourth straight year on Saturday at Crestview High School.