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.
66° 66° chance likely Sun 79° Sun 79° likely 56° 56° Mon 67° Mon 67° chance
Thursday, July 23rd, 2020
Mask order takes effect 6 p.m. today
From Associated Press
COLUMBUS (AP) - A mandatory mask order will be expanded statewide across Ohio to slow the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Mike DeWine announced Wednesday.
The mask mandate takes effect tonight for everyone age 10 and older when they're out in public or in places where they can't follow social distancing rules, DeWine said. It will not be required for children under 10 or anyone who has a medical condition that keeps them from wearing a mask. [More]
By William Kincaid
COLDWATER - Mercer Health's COVID-19 drive-thru testing site moved from the Mercer County Fairgrounds to a site called Mercer Health at North Main at 115 Summit St., Celina.
The new location will allow for extended testing capabilities for the next year or two, depending upon the duration of the pandemic, said Susan Miller, Mercer Health vice president of patient care services and chief nursing officer. [More]
Local pictures on July 23rd, 2020
Subscriber stories on July 23rd, 2020
CELINA - Two new COVID-19 outbreaks and 14 new cases were reported in Mercer County on Tuesday, as a surge raises the county's total to 378.
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FORT RECOVERY - School district leadership team members laid out their plans for reopening in August during the school board's Wednesday evening meeting.
Hometown Strong
Grand Lake Area Wine Fairies spread joy with every bottle
MARIA STEIN - The sound of knocking at the door or the ringing of a doorbell was almost foreign by the time the statewide shutdown had been in effect for a month.
Coldwater Orange tops Black in final
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Colin Foster
Orange is the new Black in Coldwater.
Coldwater Orange dethroned last year's Mercer/MAC Pony League Tournament champions, Coldwater Black, by defeating them 8-3 in Wednesday's title game at Memorial Park in Coldwater.