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, January 17th, 2024
By William Kincaid
  CELINA - Mercer County property owners will soon receive the first half of their tax bills for tax year 2023 reflecting a staggering spike in overall real estate valuation.
Total real estate taxes to be collected this year for tax year 2023 amount to $65 million, $13 million more than last year's billing cycle for tax year 2022, according to county treasurer David Wolters. [More]
Clutch shooting lifts Minster to win over strong Trojans team
By Robb Hemmelgarn
MINSTER - As the fourth quarter opened and Minster held an eight-point lead over Botkins, Wildcats coach Michael McClurg had reasons to be apprehensive. Late lead have had the tendency to evaporate in the past few weeks and eventually morph into a loss. [More]
Obituaries on January 17th, 2024
James "Elge" A. M. Hemmelgarn, age 69, of rural Celina, Ohio passed away on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2024, at his residence surrounded by his family. [More]
Scott David Brookhart, age 68 of Broomfield, Colorado, passed away Jan. 7, 2024 [More]
Sally Lunz, 92, of St. Marys, Ohio, died at 2:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at Gardens of Celina. [More]
Michele K. "Shelly" Brown, age 58 of St. Marys, passed January 11, 2024 at home [More]
Charles "Chuck" G. Post, 59, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Monday, Jan. 15, 2024, at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. [More]
Local pictures on January 17th, 2024
Subscriber stories on January 17th, 2024
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County commissioners awarded a $267,260.20 contract to Sand Ridge Excavating of Cloverdale for the construction of the Ewald Ditch project.
CELINA - Mercer County Community Improvement Corporation members on Tuesday morning approved a small land transfer of less than an acre from the village of Rockford to T.H. Burch Enterprises.
ROCKFORD - Village council members on Tuesday evening heard an update on efforts to control odor at the wastewater treatment plant.
Councilors hear
NEW KNOXVILLE - The struggles early for New Knoxville just continued to build through the game.
Spencerville came out the gate strong and never looked back in winning a 59-30 non-conference girls basketball contest at the Barn on Tuesday night.
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry
A fourth-quarter surge lifted Fort Recovery to a 53-46 win over South Adams in a girls basketball game at the Stardome in Berne on Tuesday night.