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
Saturday, June 9th, 2018
Ex-school building turned into venue for conferences, retreats, other events
By Tom Stankard
MONTEZUMA - The public is invited to tour the new Spiritual Center of Montezuma, an annex of the Spiritual Center of Maria Stein.
An open house slated for 2-7 p.m. June 20-21 will allow people to see the completed renovations of the facility that previously was Celina City Schools' Franklin Building, Spiritual Center director Robin Goettemoeller said. The center is located at 6732 State Route 219. [More]
Obituaries on June 9th, 2018
Helen E. Johnson, 84, Fort Recovery, died on June 8, 2018, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on June 9th, 2018
Subscriber stories on June 9th, 2018
Wood statue treated, revamped after ant infestation
COLDWATER - A popular wooden statue of St. Francis of Assisi is back up within Memorial Park among the trees, birds and squirrels after having been taken down months ago for treatment.
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners recently approved a $28,080.08 change order for a tile replacement project, bumping up VTF Excavation's contract to $427,273.82.
ST. HENRY - Village fire chief Matt Lefeld on Friday warned area residents of scam phone calls soliciting donations for the town fire department.
Late Model Dream Week
ROSSBURG - Mother Nature finally cooperated a little as the 24th annual Dirt Late Model Dream began Friday at Eldora Speedway after Thursday's races were postponed to Friday afternoon. Friday's scheduled program followed with two 25-lap features paying $10,000 to the winner of each race.
Rain gets another win on baseball schedule
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Minster ACME baseball team went 2-1 on Friday as the Wildcats continued their Tennessee trip with games at Pigeon Forge High School.