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
Tuesday, November 8th, 2016
St. Marys electric committee
By Jared Mauch
ST. MARYS - Officials told residents on Monday the reasons why some monthly electric bills have jumped about 20 percent since rate changes in July.
Electric committee members and John Courtney of Courtney & Associates public utilities consultants listened to residents' concerns about the new electric rates. [More]
Obituaries on November 8th, 2016
Elizabeth A. (Betty) McDonough, age 71, of Kettering, OH, died Nov. 3, 2016, at her residence. [More]
Jeffrey D. Perkins, 35, Van Wert, died at 7:03 p.m. Nov. 4, 2016, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert. [More]
Esther V. Frisbie, 98, formerly of Dayton died on Nov. 6, 2016, at Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on November 8th, 2016
Subscriber stories on November 8th, 2016
CELINA - A new nine-member volunteer parks and recreation advisory board will be formed the first full week of December, city council's parks and recreation committee members decided Monday night.
FORT RECOVERY - The annexation of property near the intersection of Sharpsburg Road and state Route 49 continues to move forward.
Village grants ad
Celina boys soccer team plays first-ever state semifinal on Wednesday in Tiffin
The seeds for the successful run of the Celina boys soccer team were sown two years ago after a run to the regional final.
They were cultivated after watching the girls soccer team make the state semifinals last season.
ST. MARYS - Sisters Ally and Erika Angstmann once suited up for St. Marys together and led the Roughriders to back-to-back regional appearances.
Sister Act 2 is set to take place next year in Toledo.
All-Ohio Volleyball
Area players earned state honors as the Ohio High School Volleyball Association released its All-Ohio teams on Monday.
Record-setting New Bremen ju
Six candidates - two from Mercer County and four from Auglaize County - are running for one spot on each respective county's Farm Service Agency county committees, information from both FSA offices says.
COLDWATER - Mercer County is a good place for a woman to run a business, even a business in a traditionally male-dominated profession, local attorney Judy Koesters said.