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, December 1st, 2023
By William Kincaid
  CELINA - A 49-year-old Celina man was arrested on Wednesday after allegedly stalking and watching children at bus stops in the city.
Shawn Allen Steinke of Monroe Road has been charged with menacing by stalking, a fourth degree felony, according to Celina Police Chief Tom Wale. [More]
Celina girls step up on defense to overcome turnovers
By Tom Haines
CELINA - Coming off a lopsided opening loss to Coldwater, Celina erased a first-quarter deficit and overcame an uneven showing on offense to pick up its first win.
The Bulldogs took an 11-point lead into halftime and finished with a 50-33 win over Perry in a girls basketball game at the Fieldhouse on Thursday. [More]
Obituaries on December 1st, 2023
Eileen M. Boeckman, 94, of Coldwater, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at Briarwood Village. [More]
Joyce Ann Emans of Rockford, OH, peacefully passed away on November 29, 2023, at the age of 84. [More]
Anita June "Martin" Iliff, age 78, of Pennington Gap, VA., passed from this life, Wednesday, November 8, 2023. [More]
Local pictures on December 1st, 2023
Subscriber stories on December 1st, 2023
How else would you explain bowling in the area?
COLDWATER - With more than 60 state titles in high school sports such as football and basketball, it's no shock that the Grand Lake area would embrace any sport - especially bowling.
Project will recreate much of Franklin St.
ROCKFORD - Mercer County commissioners on Thursday approved a grant agreement with the Ohio Department of Development awarding $916,000 to Rockford for the Franklin Street reconstruction project.
CELINA - A poultry farm authorized to house more than 185,000 hens is seeking a five-year permit-to-operate renewal from the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
HAVILAND - A Rossburg teen was killed on Thursday morning after the truck he was driving slammed into a semitrailer in Paulding County.
Troopers wi
Cincinnati Moeller's Jordan Marshall was named the 2023 Ohio Mr. Football in a vote of members of the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association that was an
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Findlay jumped out to a 13-3 lead after one quarter and never looked back in handing St. Marys its second straight loss of the girls basketball season with a 47-23 decision on Thursday night at Findlay High School.
Mylen Lenix's six-yard touchdown run with six minutes remaining in the second quarter held up as Massillon Washington won its first-ever OHSAA state