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
Thursday, January 25th, 2018
Obituaries on January 25th, 2018
Michael J. Meiring, 66, passed away on January 23, 2018, in Grandview Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Burton L. Vannette, 92, of St. Marys, OH passed away Monday January 22, 2018 following a brief stay at Otterbein Retirement Community. [More]
Rosemary A. "Rosie" Deitsch, age 81, of Coldwater, Ohio, died on January 23, 2018, at her home. [More]
Rita L. Bettinger, 90, St. Henry, died on Jan. 24, 2018, at the Gardens at St H [More]
Stories on January 25th, 2018
Adoptive parents still fighting
CELINA - A drawn-out case that pitted Brian and Kelly Anderson against Allen County Children Services finally came to a close in September after the Ohio Supreme Court declined to accept jurisdiction over the latest appeal in the adoption of 3-year-old Maddy. [More]
COLDWATER - Mercer County Community Hospital officials are cautiously hopeful that the influenza epidemic may be reaching its end.
"We're still con
CELINA - A Fort Wayne, Indiana, man charged in connection with a Nov. 30 police chase from Rockford to Decatur, Indiana, failed to appear on Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court for his pretrial hearing.
CELINA - A 23-year-old Celina woman pleaded not guilty to a drug charge on Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Alyssa R. Ridder was arraigned on a fifth-degree felony charge of aggravated possession of drugs.
ST. MARYS - Heather Dowell is still reeling from having been named the new director of Arts Place Inc.'s Auglaize/Mercer Center, a job she says is a dream come true, not only for her but also the 6-year-old version of herself who once aspired to become an artist.
State Wrestling Team Duals Tournament
WAPAKONETA - It came down to the final bout of the night between Celina and Wapakoneta to see which team moves on to the Division II Wrestling Team Duals Tournament on Wednesday night.
Covington ousts Parkway in opening round
VERSAILLES - Covington began with a 59-14 victory over Parkway in the semifinals of the OHSAA Division III Wrestling Team Duals Tournament at Versailles High School on Wednesday night. [More]
Friday Night Spotlight
The future looked bleak for the St. Henry basketball team after it had been dealt back-to-back 20-plus-point losses just before Christmas.
Chalk it up as a couple off nights. That can happen when you're playing against two of the best teams in the state (Marion Local and Fort Loramie).
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Minster took part in a multi-team double-dual format swim meet on Wednesday at the Lima YMCA.
Both the Wildcat boys' and girls' teams picked wins over Ada, Lima Senior, Oregon Cardinal Sritch, Indian Lake and Lima Central Catholic.
Local pictures on January 25th, 2018