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.
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.
57° 57° Mon 67° Mon 67° likely 54° 54° slight chance Tue 67° Tue 67°
Thursday, February 4th, 2021
By Leslie Gartrell
  CELINA - People 65 and older are eligible for vaccination at Mercer Health's COVID-19 vaccination clinics next week.
Mercer Health holds weekly clinics at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, on Thursdays and Fridays. People can register for the clinics by calling 567-890-7188. [More]
Obituaries on February 4th, 2021
Lola I. Burge, 91, New Bremen, died Jan. 31, 2021, at her residence in New Bremen. [More]
Katrina (Trina) Mescher died unexpectedly from a heart attack at home late Friday morning, January 29, 2021, with her husband Tony at her side. [More]
Ronald L. Hilgefort passed away at the age of 79 on February 2, 2021 at 12:46 pm in Lima Memorial Health Systems. [More]
June E. Weitz of Celina, passed away at the age of 95 on February 1, 2021 at 10:05 am in Mercer Health Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on February 4th, 2021
Subscriber stories on February 4th, 2021
CELINA - A Celina man faces charges of soliciting and importuning for sexual activity an 11-year-old and possessing and disseminating child pornography.
CELINA - New charges have been filed against a Bradford man who was involved in a September accident that left a Coldwater woman dead.
Teddy Hale,
Applications for loans are being accepted
The U.S. Small Business Administration has recently opened the Paycheck Protection Program loan portal to provide economic aid to small businesses, nonprofit groups and venues.
CELINA - Several people made their initial appearances or were arraigned in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday.
Some cases handled by Judge Jeffrey Ingraham included,
• Daniel E. Secrest, 51, Celina, is charged with escape, a fifth-degree felony.
The Hoops
While Minster has locked up at least a share of the Midwest Athletic Conference girls basketball title and can clinch an outright title tonight, the Western Buckeye League girls basketball race could take an interesting turn at the Tub at Bath High School.
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen's Ben Blickle signed a national letter of intent Wednesday to continue his football career at Ohio Northern University.
Blickle chose ONU because of the connection he felt with the coaching staff.