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, August 16th, 2018
Search for way to help leads to new position
By William Kincaid
CELINA - When the Rev. Tim Clutter earlier this year announced he would step down as executive director of CALL Ministries at the end of September, he made it clear that God would play a role in selecting his successor.
Clutter, who for nearly a d [More]
By William Kincaid
ST. MARYS - Headed into the eighth edition of Waynestock-Living for the Rock, founder Keith Jacobs said he and his crew of volunteers are still riding a wave of momentum with no signs of slowing down.
In fact, Jacobs predicts this will go down in the books as the best year yet for the free Christian music festival featuring big-name national acts on Saturday at St. Marys' Skip Baughman Stadium. [More]
Obituaries on August 16th, 2018
Thomas O. Ervin, age 83 of St. Marys, Ohio died at 4:50 AM on at Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bremen. [More]
Regnald "Reg" McBride, 83, Hamilton and formerly of Rockford, died on Aug. 11, 2018, at Atrium Medical Center, Middletown. [More]
Local pictures on August 16th, 2018
Subscriber stories on August 16th, 2018
Defeat reportedly by wide margin
CELINA - Celina Education Association members have rejected the district's contract proposal, and its officers offered no additional comment at Wednesday's rescheduled school board meeting.
CELINA - A family heirloom has been restored and is back on display at the Mercer County Fair 71 years after its first appearance.
St. Henry native Nathan Steinlage, 18, spent seven months restoring the rundown Ford 1947 2N after his grandfather Ken Lamm of Fort Recovery had asked him to do so.
3-D view of K-8 building presented during meeting
NEW BREMEN - Plans for the district's future are progressing as school administrators finish preparing for the new school year.
Building principals
CELINA - Mercer County Health District officials are busy with back-to-school vaccinations as they prepare for the coming flu season.
Director of n
ST. HENRY - A Celina man was hospitalized on Wednesday with incapacitating injuries after a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of U.S. 127 and State Route 119.
MONTEZUMA - A resident with long-standing issues of not maintaining property to meet building-code standards has begun cleaning up junk but not to the necessary extent, Mayor Randy Garman said.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Elections members on Wednesday certified 11 issues to be placed on the Nov. 6 general election ballot.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Colin Foster
Fort Recovery picked up a win in Midwest Athletic Conference boys' golf play with a 202-208 win over Parkway on Wednesday morning at Celina Lynx.