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
Friday, August 27th, 2021
2nd suspect kills herself
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A 30-year-old woman was arrested at her residence in Marion, Indiana, on Wednesday in connection with the homicide of 21-year-old Ryan R. Zimmerman of Columbus, whose remains were found on Jan. 3, 2016, east of U.S. 127 at the mouth of Coldwater Creek. [More]
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Two suspects linked to the homicide of 21-year-old Ryan R. Zimmerman of Columbus are believed to have brought the man's bones to Mercer County.
Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey reported the information during a Thursday morning news conference where he shared major updates on what he described as a complicated and unusual case that has taken many twists and turns. [More]
Obituaries on August 27th, 2021
Bill Chinn, age 83 of Celina, passed away on Wednesday, August 25, 2021 at Vancrest Nursing Home in St. Marys. [More]
Terry L. Moorman, age 67, passed away on March 23, 2020 at Mercer Health in Coldwater. [More]
Chad R. Fleck, 38, Los Angeles, California, died at his home on Aug. 24, 2021. [More]
Local pictures on August 27th, 2021
Subscriber stories on August 27th, 2021
WAPAKONETA - Thirteen new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Auglaize County since Tuesday, raising the county's cumulative number of cases to 3,892.
ST. MARYS - Amber Smith, owner of Sanctuary of Hope, built all of the furniture in her office by herself. She wanted the space to exude female empowerment. After all, she built her counseling agency to serve only women.
Bulldogs defeat Cougars in WBL volleyball opener
CELINA - The storyline of the Celina volleyball team on Thursday night was letting Van Wert get the first point of the set, then taking over from there.
ROCKFORD - From the first serve, Parkway was in control.
The Panthers seized on a slow start by Lehman Catholic and remained steady when the Cavaliers finally got going, rolling to a 25-6, 25-15, 25-18 win in a volleyball contest at Panther Gymnasium.
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines
The Minster volleyball team earned its first win of the season with a 25-11, 25-20, 25-19 sweep of Troy Christian on Wednesday.