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
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Saturday, October 3rd, 2020
Ultimate adventure
Celina man treks to 3 states for off-road experience
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Longtime off-roading enthusiast Joe Grieshop put his 1970 Scout 800A to the test when he joined 26 other drivers as part of Four Wheeler Magazine's Ultimate Adventure, a weeklong journey spanning the backroads, rugged trails and highways of Montana, Wyoming and South Dakota. [More]
Runaway victory
Hinkle, Roughriders roll past Bulldogs in Battle of Grand Lake
By Colin Foster
ST. MARYS - Celina headed to St. Marys seeking its first win since 2015 in the football Battle of Grand Lake.
Dreams of that happening, however, were effectively dashed after the first quarter.
The Roughrider offensive line paved the way for sophomore running back Aiden Hinkle to rush for a career-high 223 yards and four touchdowns on 27 carries, as they won the 102nd edition of the rivalry by a score of 49-6 on Friday at Grand Lake Health System Field. [More]
Obituaries on October 3rd, 2020
Jon Hogenkamp
Jon Hogenkamp age 82 of Ft. Myers, FL and formerly of Pueblo, CO died on Sunday, September 27, 2020 in Ft. Myers, FL. [More]
Mary Hoying
Mary A. Poeppelman Hoying, 92, Fort Loramie, died on Oct. 2, 2020, at Upper Val [More]
Robert Laipply
Robert Laipply, 85, of Van Wert, passed away Wednesday evening, September 30, 2020, at Van Wert Health. [More]
James Miller
James P. Miller, age 80, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at the Gardens at Celina, after a battle with Parkinson's. [More]
Wayne Willrath
Wayne E. Willrath, 72, Celina, died on July 20, 2020, at his home.
Graveside [More]
Local pictures on October 3rd, 2020
Subscriber stories on October 3rd, 2020
2 Mercer deaths; daily cases highest since start of pandemic
CELINA - Two new deaths from COVID-19 reported on Friday raised Mercer County's total to 20
The county also reached its highest single-day number of new cases since the beginning of the pandemic after 32 new cases increased the county's total to 1,127.
OSP has new phone number
WAPAKONETA - The Ohio State Highway Patrol's Wapakoneta Post has a new general phone number.
An update to the current phone system used by the orga
Wildcats rout Panthers
ROCKFORD - The Minster Wildcats and the Parkway Panthers came into this game looking to generate a little momentum ahead of next week's first-round p
Area Roundup
Redskins rally to beat Indians
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Bryce Brookhart hit Jaden Lange for a 43-yard touchdown pass with 38 seconds remaining in the game to allow St. Henry to rally from a 21-point deficit to beat Fort Recovery 22-21 in the regular-season finale at Barrenbrugge Park.
Flyers post third straight shutout
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local's defense has been in postseason form for three weeks now.
Friday night, the Flyers' offense showed some signs that it may be getting there as well.
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