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, October 31st, 2020
From staff reports
Three men could face charges including trespassing and assault after a Thursday incident in which a man reportedly held them at crossbow point until law enforcement arrived.
Mercer County Sheriff's deputies were called to 5621 Shelley Road in Dublin Township at about 6:52 p.m. on a report of trespassing. [More]
Defense helps New Bremen get past Fort Loramie
By Tom Haines
FORT LORAMIE - With an eight-point lead, New Bremen needed to make one more play.
Fort Loramie had the ball on the Cardinals' 33-yard line with 1:26 to play, needing a touchdown and two-point conversion to force overtime. But Branxton Krauss got his hand up at the line of scrimmage and batted down a 4th-and-4 pass, allowing the Cardinals to kneel out the clock for a 16-8 win in the Division VII Region 28 semifinals at Redskins Stadium on Friday night. [More]
Obituaries on October 31st, 2020
Donna Prenger, 71, of Minster, Ohio was born on November 9th, 1948, to Wilfred [More]
Germaine I. Homan, age 62, formerly of Coldwater passed peacefully on Friday, October 30, 2020 at her home at Heritage Center in Minster. [More]
Local pictures on October 31st, 2020
Subscriber stories on October 31st, 2020
WAPAKONETA - A St. Marys man could be imprisoned for 23 to 26.5 years after pleading guilty to two first-degree felony counts of rape and two third-degree felony counts of gross sexual imposition.
Vote '20
WAPAKONETA - Incumbent Auglaize County Commissioner John Bergman, a Republican from St. Marys, is being challenged by independent candidate Duane Stienecker, New Knoxville, in the Nov. 3 general election.
CELINA - Mercer County set a record for the number of new daily COVID-19 cases on Friday, with 48 raising the county's total to 1,597.
In Auglaize County, 41 new confirmed cases were reported on Thursday and 32 were reported on Friday, raising that county's number of confirmed cases to 1,127.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local defense rose to the challenge of stopping one of the state's leading rushers Friday night.
Now the Flyers will face perhaps their stiffest test of the season when they take on a Midwest Athletic Conference foe hungry for revenge.
ELIDA - After being shut out 6-0 in the regular season meeting, Celina looked to right ways against Shawnee in the Division II boys soccer district final on Friday night at Elida.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Bruce Monnin
Caleb Kepler recorded 281 yards of total offense and AJ Martinez passed for two scores as Bryan defeated Celina 40-21 in a regular season non-conference football game at Celina Stadium on Friday night.