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
Tuesday, November 15th, 2022
By Bob Tomaszewski
WAPAKONETA - Tim Anderson, an associate geography professor at Ohio State University, presented Sunday at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Wapkoneta. His lecture in front of an audience of 30 concerned early German migration in a geographical and global context. [More]
Rismiller to play hoops at Dayton; Leugers playing volleyball at Findlay
By Gary R. Rasberry
COLDWATER - The road to college will bring separate paths, and sports to play, for two Coldwater standouts.
Riley Rismiller will head south to the University of Dayton, signing to play college basketball for the Flyers after being courted by a number of Division I programs. [More]
Obituaries on November 15th, 2022
Jesselyn Janell Suhr Dicke, age 84, passed away Sunday, November 13, 2022, at her rural Mendon home. [More]
Roseann Edna Wourms, age 88, of Celina, passed away on Sunday, November 13, 2022, at The Gardens at Celina. [More]
Frank M. McLain, 87, of St. Marys, set sail on his final voyage 12:43 A.M. Saturday, November 12, 2022, at Vancrest of St. Marys. [More]
Walter L. "Walt" Younker, Jr., 65, of Rockford, was born on August 26, 1957, in [More]
Local pictures on November 15th, 2022
Subscriber stories on November 15th, 2022
CELINA - City officials are poised to award two contracts totaling nearly $2 million, hoping to secure an early spot in contractors' busy work schedules next year.
ST. MARYS - City council members during their regular Monday meeting approved an ordinance to appropriate $86,000 to the revolving loan fund to assist with higher-than-anticipated costs of the St. Marys Theater and Grand Opera House revitalization project.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry village council members on Monday night approved spending about $1.5 million dollars for the Bernard housing subdivision reconstruction project.
COLDWATER - Village officials will apply for a $325,000 Land and Water Conservation Fund grant to be used for the 2023 Coldwater Memorial Park Project.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local School board members on Monday heard a recent windstorm left major damage to the elementary school roof.
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NEW BREMEN - Village council members on Monday passed on a third and final reading an ordinance to transfer a parcel on Cherry Street from the village to the Community Improvement Corporation.
West Bank Stories
My column for Nov. 10 recounted the 1942 brutal murder of a six-year-old by a two-time car thief, 17. The father of the child had hired the thief as
Several area soccer players earned all-Ohio selections as the Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association announced its postseason honors.
St. Marys
2022 Division IV Volleyball State Champions
Record 28-1 (8-1 MAC):
Regular Season
Aug. 22  Russia  W, 3-0
Aug. 25  Crestview  W, 3-0
Aug. 27  Columbus Grove  W, 3-0
Aug. 30  Wapakoneta  W, 3-0
Se
2022 Division III Volleyball State Runners-up
Record:
25-5 (8-1 MAC)

Regular Season
Aug. 20  St. Marys  L, 2-1
Aug. 20  Ottawa-Glandorf  L, 2-1
Aug. 20  New Knoxville  W, 2-0
Aug. 22  Shawnee  W,