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
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Find Date:
Tuesday, September 12th, 2006
For the people (who serve) By the people (who say thank you)
By Margie Wuebker
MARIA STEIN - Jenna Watercutter, a seventh-grader from St. Henry, knows all about heroes.
There are three in her family, grandpa Albert Steinbrunner, uncle Vern Steinbrunner and cousin Matt Galdeen, she says while visiting the West Ohio Healing Field on Monday. [More]
LDC is upset over lack of state help for Grand Lake
By Nancy Allen
Members of the private Lake Development Corporation (LDC) on Monday expressed frustration over an alleged lack of oversight of small and medium livestock farms and a lack of ODNR funds for dredging Grand Lake.
Water quality data and studies of the lake's watershed show the majority of nutrients getting into the lake come from the predominant land use in the watershed - farmland - during rain runoff and snow melt events. [More]
Antique tractor poker run set in Auglaize County
Event will raise money for St. Marys Community Youth Center, Auglaize County Shop With a Cop program
By Nancy Allen
What do antique tractors and poker have in common?
The first Antique Tractor Poker Run on Sept. 23 in Auglaize County.
Three area farmers, John Moeller and Lee Sudman, both of St. Marys, and Allen Paul, New Bremen, are organizing the event with the help of the St. Marys Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), the main sponsor. Pro-ceeds raised from the event will go to the St. Marys Commun-ity Youth Center and the Auglaize County Law En-forcement Shop with a Cop program. [More]
Obituaries on September 12th, 2006
Louis Fischer
Louis P. Fischer, 54, of Westerville, died Sept. 9, 2006, at Mt. Carmel Hospital East, Columbus, of natural causes. [More]
Donna Fontanini
Donna M. Fontanini, 56, of 150 South Cedar St., Coldwater, died Sept. 11, 2006, at her sister Martha's home, Muncie, Ind. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Derrell Franklin
Derrell "Ted" Franklin, 96, of Boundary St., Fort Recovery, died at 6 p.m. Sept [More]
Lela Mae Gordon
Lela Mae Gordon, 87, of Duff, Tenn., died at 12;15 p.m. Sept. 10, 2006, at the St. Marys Living Center. She had been a resident since 1993. [More]
Leo Levi
Leo M. Levi, 73, 918 Sycamore St., Celina, died at 6:32 p.m. Sept. 8, 2006, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Leona Prenger
Leona C. Prenger, 90, of Anna, died at 9 p.m. Sept. 10, 2006, at St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Alice Tobin
Alice M. Tobin, 78, of Montezuma, died September 11, 2006 at her residence. [More]
Local pictures on September 12th, 2006
Subscriber stories on September 12th, 2006
Superintendent: Small counties face devastation
NEW BREMEN - Government funding cuts and other recent changes in the state's Medicaid program could financially devastate small county mental retardation and developmental disabilities (MR/DD) agencies, officials say.
Indiana man charged in fatal crash in May
WAPAKONETA - An Indiana man pleaded not guilty in court this morning to charges he caused the traffic death of a Minster woman in May.
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Required Ohio maintenance plan accepted by BOE
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Schools board of education Monday night voted to accept a maintenance plan required by the Ohio School Facilities Commission.
Position filled for utilities clerk and administrative assistant
ST. HENRY - Village councilors on Monday hired Tammy Hoying of rural St. Henry as the new utilities clerk and administrative assistant.
Council members approved the hiring as an emergency ordinance bypassing the usual three readings, at Village Administrator Don Hess' request.
Council authorizes liquor permit application
ST. MARYS - City council members made good time Monday night doing the city's business in 11 minutes flat, including a couple minutes for prayer and the pledge of allegiance.
Council to vote on ordinance prohibiting outdoor furnaces
Measure could be approved during Oct. 9 meeting
ST. HENRY - Residents who use freestanding outdoor furnaces may want to start searching for alternative heating sources, as village council will vote on an ordinance prohibiting the devices at the Oct. 9 meeting.
Citizens tip leads to deputies to marijuana plants
Mercer County Sheriff's deputies, acting on a tip from an area resident, uprooted 10 marijuana plants Monday in the area of Duckfoot Landing near Montezuma.
Regular season already a third of the way through
Another sport reached the end of its "regular season" and started its postseason as the first 26 NASCAR races ended and the drivers ranked in the top 10 in the points standings qualified to move on to contend for the NEXTEL Cup title.
Cavs cruise in three to keep Cougars winless
COLDWATER - The Coldwater Cavaliers improved to 4-2 on the season with a three-game win over Van Wert on Monday night at the Palace while the Cougars remain winless in five matches.
St. Marys records first win of the year
Compiled by Ryan Hines
and Gary R. Rasberry
The St. Marys Roughriders picked up their first victory of the season on the volleyball courts with a four-match win over Lima Senior on Monday night.
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