Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:40AM EDT until September 20 at 2:40PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:40 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall slowly this afternoon, falling below flood stage later this evening. - 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 2nd, 2006
By Nancy Allen
The Ohio Department of Agriculture (ODA) and Ohio EPA are investigating a state permitted layer hen operation in Darke County after manure-laden runoff from the farm got into Fort Creek and the Wabash River just west of Fort Recovery.
The farm, at 1085 Union City Road, is owned by Mark Lochtefeld and operated by Willie Lochtefeld, information from the Ohio EPA states. The farm reportedly has 186,000 laying hens. [More]
Roughriders beat Celina for eighth straight time
By Ryan Hines
ST. MARYS - A ball-hawking defense set up St. Marys' first two touchdowns and the Roughriders ran out to a 21-0 lead before settling for a 21-8 win over Celina in the Battle of Grand Lake on Friday night at Skip Baughman Stadium.
The Roughriders, now 2-0 on the season and 1-0 in the Western Buckeye League, have now won eight straight in the rivalry and 16 of the last 21 while Celina is 0-2 overall and 0-1 in league play. [More]
By Randy Bruns
MARIA STEIN - The Coldwater Cavaliers put together an almost flawless first half of football Friday night, while the Marion Local Flyers had two quarters that they would rather forget.
Coldwater took a 20-0 lead into the half-time break and coasted to a 27-6 victory, their sixth straight over Marion. [More]
Obituaries on September 2nd, 2006
Gerald E. Berry, 84, 203 S. Walnut St., Mendon, died Aug. 31, 2006, at his residence. [More]
Arthur Lee Carey, 98, North Hamilton Street, Minster, formerly of Fort Loramie, died at 10:50 a.m. Sept. 1, 2006, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster. [More]
David Norbert Niemeyer, 62, of Upland, Calif., died Aug. 28, 2006, at his home following an extended illness. [More]
Norma C. Post, 85, a resident of The Gardens at St. Henry, died at 8:45 a.m. Sept. 1, 2006, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Doris M. Purdy, 91, formerly of 7287 state Route 197, Celina, died Sept. 1, 2006, at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford. [More]
Local pictures on September 2nd, 2006
Subscriber stories on September 2nd, 2006
ST. MARYS - The Rosenbeck brothers began remodeling the Pauck Building eight years ago working on it in their spare time. Now the circa 1902 building boasts nine apartments with features that could stand up in any urban setting.
Park visitors are should be careful when boating around the Windy Point area for the next few months due to a lake dredging project slated to start Tuesday or Wednesday in that area.
A Celina woman has pleaded guilty to aggravated assault stemming from the Feb. 6 stabbing of her husband.
Heather M. Crouch, 27, 629 W. Wayne St., entered the plea to a bill of information filed in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
A Celina woman was charged with child endangerment after police checked out a report by passersby on Aug. 30 of a cying baby at 710 Devonshire Drive, Celina.
DELPHOS - St. Henry used a heavy workload from Andy Puthoff to stay perfect on the season with a 27-14 win over St. John's in the Midwest Athletic Conference opener for both teams at Stadium Park in Delphos on Friday.
NEW BREMEN - A sweet, unfamiliar sound was heard echoing through New Bremen Friday night, following the Cardinals' dramatic 20-14 come-from-behind overtime win over favored Anna.
VERSAILLES - The stat sheet between the Versailles Tigers and the Minster Wildcats did not show much of a difference between the two teams.
Versailles outgained Minster in yardage 259-213, but ever other statistic was very similar between the two teams except for the one that matters most.
FORT RECOVERY - The Parkway Panthers used a big-play defense and 12 points in a five-minute span late in the first half to defeat the Fort Recovery Indians, 12-7, on Friday night at Barrenbrugge Park in the Midwest Athletic Conference opener for both squads.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Wapakoneta has started out strong after winning just three games last season.
Kevin Fell's Redskins are now 2-0 a
MARIA STEIN - If Thursday's match of Marion Local versus Coldwater is an indicator of matches to come in the Midwest Athletic Conference, then the increase in ticket prices this season will be well worth it.