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
Friday, August 18th, 2017
By Ed Gebert
ST. MARYS - Police Chief Mark Ernst recently announced he will retire as of Sunday after 27 years with the St. Marys Police Department, serving the last 3 1/2 years as chief.
"It was really difficult," he told the newspaper about his decision. "I' [More]
By Tom Stankard
ROCKFORD - Members of Shanes Masonic Lodge invite area residents to join them in celebrating its sesquicentennial anniversary on Saturday.
In Senior Warden Norman Fleming's history of the foundation, he wrote that a disposition was granted to a group to meet and form a Masonic Lodge in Shanes Crossing (now Rockford) in 1866. [More]
Obituaries on August 18th, 2017
Norma Bergman, age 91 of Botkins, Ohio died at 4:55 AM on Thursday, August 17, 2017 at Heritage Manor Nursing Center. [More]
Rhonda S. Moeller, 68, formerly of Celina, Ohio was called home by her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at the Kobacker House in Columbus, OH. [More]
Local pictures on August 18th, 2017
Subscriber stories on August 18th, 2017
Official says weather helped boost attendance
CELINA - Favorable weather helped drive attendance at the 165th Mercer County Fair to possible record-breaking numbers, fair manager Cara Muhlenkamp says.
Shinn Brothers to install lanes on State Route 29 for Ferguson expansion
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Thursday awarded a $152,700 contract to Shinn Brothers of Celina to install turn lanes on State Route 29 to help accommodate Ferguson Enterprises' proposed pipe yard operation.
St. Marys
ST. MARYS - The United Steel Workers union and ContiTech U.S.A. have ratified a new five-year contract that covers 1,100 employees in four ContiTech plants in the United States, including its branch in St. Marys.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Thursday awarded a $177,389 contract to Braun Excavating of Celina to complete a tile replacement project east of Celina.
Celina hosts invite
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina's girls golf team hosted area teams to its annual invitational held Thursday at Celina Lynx.
Wayne Trace ed