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
Tuesday, August 12th, 2025
Swim equipment now belongs to city
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The city is now in possession of most of the items required to conduct a swim meet at Bryson pool, coming close to resolving at least one issue of contention between a pair of swim teams formed in the wake of what was by all public accounts an acrimonious schism. [More]
By Georgia Rindler
COLDWATER - Coldwater village councilors at Monday's regular meeting heard concerns from a resident about a structure being built on Burkettsville-St. Henry Road within the village.
Marge Kahlig addressed council with the concern that the building [More]
Obituaries on August 12th, 2025
Duane R. Sheets, aged 71, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2025, at 8:20 p.m [More]
Betty Lou Moorman, 78, died 7:56 p.m. at Divine Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rockford, OH. [More]
Dwight Gordon Strasburg, age 82 of St. Marys and formerly of Celina, passed away on Friday, August 8, 2025 at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Local pictures on August 12th, 2025
Subscriber stories on August 12th, 2025
CELINA - The elementary building project is nearly closed-out, and all sections of the new grades 7-12 building going up on East Wayne Street are completely connected, facilities director Phil Metz told Celina school board members at Monday night's regular meeting.
ST. MARYS - City councilors on Monday heard the first reading of an ordinance authorizing a 2027 waste heat energy schedule with American Municipal Power Inc.
ST. MARYS - A 43-year-old St. Marys man known worldwide as a champion marksman was arrested on Friday night for various child sex crimes following a six-month investigation.
NEW BREMEN - Although councilors did not increase village electricity rates during Monday's regular meeting, they heard from representatives from Courtney & Associates, an engineering firm out of Findlay, about a potential increase.
ST. HENRY - Monday night's St. Henry Village Council meeting covered a mix of infrastructure upgrades and public safety reminders as summer projects move forward and the new school year approaches.
MARIA STEIN - As the start of the school year approaches, Marion Local school board members approved several measures Monday night in preparation for opening day.
Celina improves to 2-0 with 5-0 victory over Bluffton
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina beat the heat with five fairly quick victories to improve to 2-0 in girls tennis action with a 5-0 sweep of Bluffton on Monday afternoon at the Booster Club Tennis Complex.