Flood Watch issued September 21 at 1:43AM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be 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...Until noon EDT today.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this morning. Locally heavy rain is possible and with the ground saturated from earlier rainfall, this additional rain could lead to flash flooding.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues 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 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
57° 57° Mon 67° Mon 67° likely 54° 54° slight chance Tue 67° Tue 67°
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Monday, December 28th, 2020
A year that had everything
Championships, cancellations and celebrations filled the area sports calendar
By Gary R. Rasberry
  The year 2020 will certainly be a year to remember in many instances. Others might not want to.
Just as national headlines were filled with the COVID-19 pandemic to go along with a presidential election, the year in sports was intertwined with the pandemic, not only on the national level but also the local level. [More]
Obituaries on December 28th, 2020
Ronda Broerman
Ronda K. Broerman, age 55, of St. Henry died Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Mercer Health Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Vera Woehrmyer
Vera Kathryn Woehrmyer age 97 of Minster, Ohio died on her birthday December 23, 2020 at Elmwood Assisted Living, New Bremen. [More]
Donald Miller
Donald Wayne Miller, 82, St. Marys, died at 4:19 p.m. Dec. 18, 2020, at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
Irene Stammen
Irene T. Stammen, 84, New Bremen, died Dec. 25, 2020, at Elmwood Assisted Living Center, New Bremen. [More]
Local pictures on December 28th, 2020
Subscriber stories on December 28th, 2020
The art of local life
Area artist opens gallery in Coldwater
COLDWATER - In Pennyjane there is an artist showing collages, of every Mercer County landscape and sunset she's had the pleasure to know.
For Jane
County sales taxes set another record for year
CELINA - Mercer County's sales tax collections in 2020 not only rebounded from disastrous lows in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, but they also went on to set a record high for the 10th consecutive year, county auditor Randy Grapner said.
Cavs among leaders in MAC bowling
Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Midwest Athletic Conference held its third weekend of conference bowling action on Saturday at McBo's Lanes in Versailles.
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