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
Thursday, September 18th, 2025
By William Kincaid
NEPTUNE - Van Wert Propane Inc. plans to extend its service area further into Mercer and Auglaize counties by establishing a satellite facility on the site of the former Neptune Church of God at 7979 U.S. Route 33, Celina.
The Center Township Board of Zoning Appeals gave their blessing Wednesday night to Van Wert Propane Inc.'s request for a conditional-commercial-use permit to set up a propane refilling station on the former church grounds, zoned agriculture/residential (A1-R1). [More]
Obituaries on September 18th, 2025
Cecelia (Sis) Helena Coenen, age 87, of Chanhassen, Minnesota, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2025. [More]
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Locals explore the Fitzgerald classic
ST. MARYS - For about three hours, 20 people in St. Marys were transported back to the Roaring Twenties, a time when opulent wealth and social status determined happiness.
CELINA - A 59-year-old Celina man accused of stealing over $1.5 million dollars from 14 mostly elderly victims has filed a motion to lower his bond in order to be released from jail.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys City Schools on Wednesday joined in on a growing area effort to bring back the remains of a local veteran killed in action over 70 years ago in North Korea.
Ike Coate
The Mercer County Historical Society
Every day, we find more items in the basement of the Riley House Museum. Try to guess what they are before reading further.
Alumni Notes
The University of Findlay women's volleyball team tuned up for the Great Midwest Athletic Conference opener on Friday at Tiffin by sweeping all three of its matches at the Hampton Inn and Suites Grand Rapids Downtown Classic hosted by Davenport University (Michigan).
The Bulldogs swept the Spartans at the Booster Club Tennis Complex to improve to 12-4 on the year.
Isabelle Thobe won 6-1, 6-1 in singles action alongside Katie Guingrich, who won 6-0, 6-0. Larissa Jackson finished the sweep of the singles action with a 6-0, 3-0 win.
  The lone unbeaten teams in the Midwest Athletic Conference face off on Friday in a game that could likely see a postseason rematch.
Both Marion Local and New Bremen face off on Friday at Cardinals Stadium at 4-0 with shares of the conference lead with Minster at 2-0.
  Last week we saw several games in both the WBL and the MAC involving teams with equal records or where the team with the lesser record won. That inc

CELINA at SHAWNEE
Shawnee Stadium
The Bulldogs picked up their first win of the season in dramatic fashion, overcoming a lost lead to beat Van Wert 38-37 in overtime at Eggerss Stadium.
Impact Players
Offense
Carson Kaylor, QB, Minster
16-of-20 for 258 yards and a school-record tying six touchdowns in the Wildcats' 49-20 win over Parkway.