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
Wednesday, August 4th, 2021
Coldwater officials promise to try again
By Sydney Albert
COLDWATER - A 2.5-mill continuing permanent improvement levy intended to fund maintenance projects including roof repairs and HVAC work for Coldwater Exempted Village Schools failed during Tuesday's special election.
School officials said they will try the levy again at the November general election. [More]
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer Landmark and Sunrise Cooperatives officials have agreed to form a new company that will manage and operate both existing feed businesses as a single entity.
News of the partnership was announced Monday on Mercer Landmark's website.
"We are extremely excited to announce the uniting of two regional premier feed suppliers into a single operating company, allowing us to better service and support the producers in Ohio and Indiana," the release states. [More]
Obituaries on August 4th, 2021
Darlene K. Adams, 65, Celina, died Aug. 2, 2021, at her home.
Services are pe [More]
Frank P. Klatt, Jr., 93, of St. Marys, Ohio, died 8:24 p.m. on Saturday July 31, 2021, at Otterbein - St. Marys. [More]
Lisa Marie Lykins Tinkham, 59, of Monroe, Ind., went home to her Heavenly Father on July 30, 2021 at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind. [More]
Jodie M. Horn, 53, Celina, died Aug. 2, 2021, at her residence.
A celebration of life will be held at a later date. [More]
Local pictures on August 4th, 2021
Subscriber stories on August 4th, 2021
Doug Coon, a member of the Greater Grand Lake Beekeepers Association, wants to dispel the myth that bees attack people.
  "Everybody's afraid of bee
MINSTER - Village council members during their Tuesday night meeting approved advertising for bids on the estimated $1.53 million Seventh Street reconstruction project.
ROCKFORD - Council member Shane Young was absent Tuesday as Mayor Amy Joseph read his letter of resignation.
Young was first sworn in as a council
FORT RECOVERY - Village council members, under suspension of rules, passed an ordinance authorizing the village administrator to execute a new waste disposal agreement with Maharg, Inc., Celina, for garbage pick-up in the village.