Flood Warning issued September 19 at 9:56PM EDT until September 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:40 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 13.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Wednesday, May 30th, 2018
St. Marys
By Ed Gebert
ST. MARYS - City council members acted on Tuesday night to clear the way for a warehouse to be opened inside the former Kmart building on Celina Road.
The city's zoning ordinance has no designation to allow warehouses. Council members, though, are looking to remedy that through legislative action. [More]
By Tom Stankard
MENDON - Voters likely will see a 2.5-mill operating levy renewal issue on the November ballot.
Village council members at Tuesday's regular meeting approved final reading of a resolution to place the five-year renewal levy issue on the November ballot. Originally approved in 2013, the levy collects about $15,071 annually. The owner of a $100,000 home would continue to pay $87.50 per year, county auditor Randy Grapner had said. [More]
Obituaries on May 30th, 2018
Vernon F. Brannon, 78 years of age of Southmoor Shores passed away on Wednesday [More]
Richard E. "Dick" DeVault, age 76 of Celina, Ohio passed away unexpectedly on M [More]
Duane F. Hegemier, 85, of New Bremen died May 28, 2018 at Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen. [More]
James H. Tumbush, age 75 of Coldwater passed away on Monday, May 28, 2018 at Otterbein, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on May 30th, 2018
Subscriber stories on May 30th, 2018
CELINA - The Beaver Creek Treatment Train is operating despite a few final incomplete elements, Lake Facilities Authority board members learned at Tuesday's meeting.
MARION TOWNSHIP - Two motorists suffered minor injuries on Tuesday afternoon when one vehicle rear-ended a stopped vehicle on State Route 274, causing a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash.
Change starts on June 11
COLDWATER - Additional alterations will be made to parking areas and a parking lot entry at Mercer County Community Hospital.
Beginning June 11 an
ST. HENRY - Seventy-four St. Henry High School graduates received their diplomas on Sunday afternoon at the middle school gymnasium.
Emma Muhlenka
MARION TOWNSHIP - Mercer-Darke County Line Road is set to be closed between State Route 716 and Reed Road (Darke County side) for a culvert replacement, according to Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart.
CELINA - Author David Finnegan-Hosey will be the guest speaker at 7 p.m. today at First Presbyterian Church, 700 N. Main St.
Finnegan-Hosey is the
WASHINGTON - Local bank executive Jack Hartings recently testified before Congress regarding the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act.
Division III State Baseball Preview
Coldwater is no stranger to the state baseball tournament.
Minford is preparing for its debut in the final four.
The two teams will meet for a chance to play in the Division III state championship game when they play in the semifinals on Thursday at 4 p.m. at Huntington Park in Columbus.