Flood Warning issued September 19 at 9:56PM EDT until September 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:40 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 13.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

Saturday, November 9th, 2024

County auditor to retire

From staff reports

CELINA- Mercer County Auditor Randy Grapner will retire at the end of the year, Republican Party Chairman Bob Hibner confirmed on Friday.

Following his retirement, the county commissioners will make a temporary appointment, then the county Republican central committee will make an appointment to fill the vacancy for the remainder of his term.

Grapner was first elected as a write-in candidate for the county auditor's position in 2011. His current term runs from 2022 to 2026.

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Minster rolls past St. Henry

MINSTER - Six weeks ago Minster need a touchdown pass in the final 30 seconds of the game to defeat St. Henry 12-7.

This time around, the game was just as gritty, but the margin was greater as Minster slowly pulled away for the 42-14 victory in the Division VII playoffs at Memorial Field. [More]

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Grant dollars to help fund demolitions

CELINA- Several residential and commercial properties in both Mercer and Auglaize counties are set to be demolished with the help of the state's seventh round of Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program grant dollars.

Division VI State Volleyball Semifinals

One more match

Coldwater stays perfect with win over Independence

VANDALIA - After Independence won the second set of Friday's Division VI state volleyball semifinal, it appeared that Coldwater would be in for one of its toughest battles.

St. Marys rallies to beat Tipp

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Bradey Triplett's 25-yard field goal with nine seconds remaining in regulation lifted St. Marys to a 16-14 victory over top-seeded Tippecanoe in the Division III Region 12 quarterfinals on Friday at Tipp City Park Stadium.

Cavs get job done against Jets

COLDWATER - The game started later than usual.

But the rout was on early.

Coldwater scored 49 points in the first half of another playoff blowout

Flyers pick up victory over Patriots

MARIA STEIN - Week 12 and it was business as usual for Marion Local.

The Flyers scored the game's first 42 points, triggered a second-half running

Fort Loramie wins Division VII title

Fort Loramie captured its second state volleyball championship in school history in defeating Tiffin Calvert in three sets to win the Division VII state title on Friday at the Ervin J. Nutter Center on the campus of Wright State University.