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
Saturday, September 6th, 2025
By William Kincaid
CELINA - There's been a whirl of activity at the Mercer County Fairgrounds over the last few days as crews continue to unload steel and put the finishing touches on earthwork on the site of the future multimillion-dollar Grand Event Center, a versatile venue designed to host livestock shows, concerts and much more. [More]
By Dave Stilwell
NEW BREMEN - Hampered by mounting injuries to key players, things snowballed for the out-manned Parkway Panthers on Friday night at Cardinals Stadium.
New Bremen scored 42 first-quarter points and rolled to a 56-14 Homecoming victory in its home and Midwest Athletic Conference opener. [More]
Obituaries on September 6th, 2025
Ballard Chaffins, 83, of St. Marys, OH died 7:51 a.m. Thursday September 4, 2025 at JTDM Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on September 6th, 2025
Subscriber stories on September 6th, 2025
CELINA - Mercer County officials are gearing up to apply to a state program that has bankrolled nearly $1 million in demolitions of commercial and residential buildings over the last two funding cycles.
GREENVILLE - A 39-year-old staff member at Greenville High School has been arrested on charges of sexual activity with a student, the Greenville Police Department reported Friday.
Darke County sheriff's deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash Thursday evening in North Star at the same intersection where a Celina woman was kil
September is National Workforce Development Month, and Ohio state officials are reminding Ohioans that many free employment services are available at OhioMeansJobs.com and at local OhioMeansJobs Centers statewide.
The Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP), part of the Ohio Department of Insurance, is set to hold two annual Medicare Checkup events in the Grand Lake region this fall to help locals navigate Medicare's open enrollment, which runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7.
Marion Local rallies to beat St. Henry to stay undefeated
ST. HENRY - For 48 minutes, St. Henry came close to achieving something that no other team has done to Marion Local in the previous 66 games, hand the Flyers a loss.
CELINA - The main reason for St. Marys' winning effort over Celina on Friday night can be boiled down to one phrase:
Schmidt happens.
Caleb Schmi
ROSSBURG - One night after capturing World 100 preliminary wins on Thursday night, Dale McDowell and Jonathan Davenport drove to convincing wins on Friday night to give the two Georgia drivers a sweep of the 25-lap, $12,000 to-win preliminary features.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
and Bruce Monnin
Braxton Taylor's second touchdown run of the night late in the third quarter put Coldwater up for