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.
Relocating the city of Celina's unsightly sludge lagoons on the south edge of town is being talked about again.
City officials for years have discussed the possibility of finding a new place for the ponds, but have struggled to come up with viable solutions. The lagoons are filled with material from the water plant that settles out of the water drawn from Grand Lake. In addition to being an eyesore, there sometimes is a foul odor emitted from the ponds. [More]
Celina completed its league boys soccer schedule in style with a 3-0 win over Wapakoneta on senior night at the Soccer Stadium.
The Bulldogs (10-2-2) close out Western Buckeye League play at 7-1-1, taking second place after Shawnee beat Kenton to capture sole possession of the WBL title. The Redskins drop to 3-12-1 and finish 2-7 in the WBL. [More]
Mylee Marie Morgan, 3-day-old daughter of April D. Morgan, Portland, Ind., and Chad Ringo, Celina, died Oct. 12, 2006, at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Ind. [More]
Former Celina resident Barbara Montgomery Robertson, 81, died Oct. 8, 2006, at Sunrise of Carmel in Indiana. Death was due to Alzheimer's disease. [More]
MONTEZUMA - Wood from area cherry trees and the sweat of local residents have gone into the creation of an impressive 16-foot-high altar for a church in southern Ohio.
ST. HENRY - The village has finally received an approval from the Ohio EPA to activate two wells in St. Henry's north well field, Village Administrator Don Hess told village council members this week.
NEW BREMEN - Baseball players on the New Bremen High School team will tie-up their cleats and swing for the stands in a minor league stadium this spring.
WAPAKONETA - A 19-year-old St. Marys man faces a maximum five years in prison after pleading guilty Thursday to charges of selling marijuana and having sex with a minor.
The Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District will give away 250 free pocket-sized record books to farmers to help them better manage their manure.
COLDWATER - The Versailles Tigers capped off their first undefeated volleyball season in school history Thursday night, but it certainly didn't come easy.
Celina's Paul VanDeventer just missed a chance to go to the Division I state boys golf tournament after shooting an 85 at the district tournament held at Red Hawk Run in Findlay on Thursday.
COLDWATER - The Minster girls cross country team was back home and in their familiar routine of starting the postseason with the Midwest Athletic Conference championship meet.
ST. HENRY - The last time the Minster Wildcats invaded St. Henry for a volleyball match was two years ago and the Wildcats nearly pulled off the upset against the eventual state champions, taking them to five games after losing the first two.
