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
Tuesday, April 30th, 2019
Superintendent silent on action
By Sydney Albert
MINSTER - Junior/Senior high school principal Jason Spencer was placed on paid administrative leave on Friday and will remain on leave until his board-approved resignation date of July 31, according to superintendent Brenda Boeke.
A replacement or [More]
Cavs beat Roughriders in extra innings for 15th straight victory
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. MARYS - Coldwater baseball coach Brian Harlamert felt his team wasn't playing with its usual fervor through the first 6 1/2 innings.
The momentum gained from the bottom of the seventh carried over into the top half of the eighth as the Cavaliers extended their winning streak to 15 straight with a 5-2 victory in eight innings over St. Marys at K.C. Geiger Park. [More]
Obituaries on April 30th, 2019
Dorothy L. Benner, age 99 of Coldwater, died Sunday, April 28, 2019 at her home in Coldwater. [More]
Ruth L. Carr, age 94, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away at Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford on Monday, April 29, 2019 at 7:20 am. [More]
Frieda "Sue" Hoge, 99, of New Knoxville, died 1:31 P.M. Sunday, April 28, 2019, at Otterbein Saint Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Clemens R. Sanders, age 81, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural causes Saturday morning, April 27, 2019, at the Heritage Manor Nursing Center in Minster, Ohio. [More]
Ruth S. Stelzer, age 82 of St. Henry, died Sunday, April 28, 2019 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on April 30th, 2019
Subscriber stories on April 30th, 2019
DAYTON - Ninety-one percent of Wright State faculty union votes have approved the finalized version of their next contract.
Voting on the contract
ROCKFORD - Parkway High School government students on Monday had the opportunity to ask a state representative to answer questions ranging from how she plans to conserve the area's agricultural heritage to whether she supports the gas tax increase and legalized marijuana.
Sullivan's hit lifts Wildkittens over Wildcats in extras
Compiled by Colin Foster
The Minster softball team won on a walk-off hit against Bradford last Friday.
The script was flipped against the Wildcats on Monday in Bath Township.
ROCKFORD - The Senior Day game was stopped short in Rockford.
Just as Parkway was beginning to mount a comeback.
The Panther softball team fell behind to South Adams 7-0 after 2 1/2 innings and then scored four runs in the home third.