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, May 17th, 2023
By Colin Foster
MARIA STEIN - New Knoxville led Marion Local 2-0 after 2 1/2 innings in Tuesday's Division IV sectional tournament opener.
The scoreboard looked a lot different by the end of three.
The Flyers plated seven runs in the third and then added seven more in the fourth en route to a 14-2, five-inning run-rule victory over the Rangers. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
FORT RECOVERY - The call just came out of the blue.
What looked to be a random call from a college to Cale Rammel turned into the opportunity the Fort Recovery basketball standout was looking for as he officially signed with Ohio Christian University in Circleville. [More]
Obituaries on May 17th, 2023
Betty Plattner, of New Bremen, died on Monday, May 15, 2023 at 6:34 AM at her home after a battle with her health. [More]
Paula Siefring, age 60, of Coldwater, Ohio, died on Monday, May 15, 2023 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Melvin Dean Chaney, 74, of Rockford, OH, died 5:10 a.m. Sunday May 14, 2023 at Mercer Health in Coldwater, OH, with his family by his side. [More]
Local pictures on May 17th, 2023
Subscriber stories on May 17th, 2023
Put it on a cracker or crumble it up over a salad. The whole family will love making their own cheese.
CELINA - Farmer cheese, much like its close cousin cottage cheese, is a soft, fresh and excellent source of protein that perfectly compliments fresh fruits, crackers and summer sausage and goes down well with wheat beer or sweet wine.
CELINA - School board members will no longer grant unpaid leave requests except for reasons of illness or disability in an effort to quash rampant absenteeism among teachers and classified staff.
CELINA - After a nail-bitingly close contest on Election Day, Celina City Schools' income tax renewal levy in the end was defeated 798 to 786, the official May 2 special election results show.
ROCKFORD - Village councilors are eyeing three potential candidates to replace police chief Paul May who has been tapped as the first school resource officer (SRO) of Parkway Local Schools.
FORT RECOVERY -Village council members this week gave their blessing to Lakehouse Lifestyles LLC to sell about 2 acres of land in the industrial park.
After a roughly 30 minute executive session, councilors approved the sale in lieu of the village buying the property back.
MARION TOWNSHIP - Huwer Road between State Route 716 and Rolfes Road will be closed for a culvert replacement beginning Monday, according to Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart.
Single in seventh lifts Van Buren over Coldwater
BATH TOWNSHIP - Coldwater and Van Buren went toe-to-toe in the Division III district softball semifinals on Tuesday.
The game was nearly even, but the Black Knights were just one at-bat better than the Cavaliers.
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery's bats took time to warm up on Tuesday, but Alex Dues gave the Indians plenty of leeway.
Dues pitched a complete game
Compiled By Tom Haines
St. Marys was unable to rally in the final inning against Napoleon, bowing out of the Division II softball tournament Tuesday with an 8-3 loss in a resumed game from Friday.