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
Monday, October 16th, 2006
By Shelley Grieshop
In an effort to stay competitive, gasoline station operators in Celina say they've dropped their price per gallon below $2.
Across the city this morning, $1.99 was the going rate at the pumps, even though gasoline stations in many local communities advertised an average of $2.10 per gallon of regular gasoline. The recent drop in Celina is the first time prices have decreased below the $2 mark since the spring of 2005. [More]
Lee, Stechschulte earn All-Ohio honors; Roughriders finish in Top 10 in D-II
By Gary R. Rasberry
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Minster boys golf team finished where they started on Saturday at the Division III state tournament.
The Wildcats secured the runner-up trophy after a solid shooting day of 310 at the Gray Course on the campus of The Ohio State University, finishing the two-day event with a score of 631. [More]
Obituaries on October 16th, 2006
Former Celina resident Gladys Vivian Howell-Barth, 92, of Greenville, died at 1 a.m. Oct. 14, 2006, at Heartland of Greenville. [More]
Lillie Little, 94, of Wheelwright, Ky., died Oct. 14, 2006, at the St. Marys Living Center. [More]
Rose A. Zumberge, 92, 132 Linn St., St. Henry, died at 3:15 p.m. Oct. 14, 2006, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on October 16th, 2006
Subscriber stories on October 16th, 2006
The sale and transfer of the former Mercer County administration building on South Main Street in Celina is finally wrapping up.
County commissione
Voters in the East Jefferson South precinct will vote on allowing Sunday liquor sales at the American Legion Post 210 in Celina.
If approved at the
The Wabash River Conservancy District this fall hopes to repair a 200-foot section of an earthen levee on the Wabash River that was blown out by the July 2003 flood, reported district secretary Lil Knapke this morning.
FORT RECOVERY - The offensive players for the Mercer County Cougars likely picked up the tab for the defense after Saturday's Interstate Football League Playoff game with the Indiana Generals at Barrenbrugge Park.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Celina boys cross country team finished off the regular season with a strong showing at the Western Buckeye League championships held Saturday at Faurot Park in Lima.