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
Thursday, July 13th, 2023
By Abigail Miller
  ST. MARYS - St. Marys High School Principal Jon Burke will leave the district to become the new superintendent of Delta-Pike-York Local Schools in August.
School board members approved his resignation during their regular meeting on Wednesday evening. Burke has worked at the district since 2014 and served as principal since 2018. [More]
Officials: 10-month-old child uninjured
By William Kincaid
  GRANVILLE TOWNSHIP - A 32-year-old woman suspected of abducting a child in Kokomo, Indiana, was arrested in Granville Township on Wednesday afternoon and taken to Mercer County jail on two felonious counts of assault on a peace officer.
Mercer County Sheriff's Office deputies arrested April Spence of Kokomo after safely removing a 10-month-old child from her hold, according to a news release from county sheriff Jeff Grey. [More]
Obituaries on July 13th, 2023
Doug "Smitty" Smith, 49, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on July 11, 2023 at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton, surrounded by his loving family. [More]
Robert "Bob" Henry Huecker was born on November 30, 1939 at his home in McCartyville, Ohio, the son of Paul & Theresa (Schlater) Huecker. [More]
Jennifer E. Perry-Davis, 47, formerly of Celina, OH passed away unexpectedly July 4, 2023 at her residence in Morristown, TN. [More]
Local pictures on July 13th, 2023
Subscriber stories on July 13th, 2023
Summer, that time when creepy critters feast on folks
CELINA - Got a mystery bug bite and not sure what it is? Is it a tick, a mosquito or some other creepy critter? Although the summer months are long, hot and often itchy, following a few general rules and practicing preventive care can go a long way to prevent bothersome bites.
Several area schools and the Auglaize County Educational Service Center have landed awards ranging from $5,000 to $55,000 each through the Ohio Department of Education's Stronger Connections Grant program to support local health and safety needs.
WAPAKONETA - Early voting is underway for the pivotal Aug. 8 special election in Ohio that would make it more difficult to amend the state constitution, the results of which could have immediate consequences for an abortion rights amendment in the works.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local High School Principal Tim Goodwin said preliminary results show the school achieved its best-ever rating in state tests.
Goodwin at this week's regular school board meeting noted preliminary results show that the school had a performance index of 108.1.
Sweet, Abreu win twin features in tuneup for big race
ROSSBURG - A pair of Californians picked up the $12,000 victories in the 25-lap twin preliminary features that opened up The Eldora Million on Wednesday night.