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.
Motorist will be ticketed and could be charged for any road damages
By Timothy Cox
Celina city officials are warning motorists to keep out of the construction area along Grand Lake Road, which is being widened and rebuilt.
City police already have ticketed some drivers for ignoring "Road Closed" signs, police Chief Dave Slusser said. A citation for driving on a closed roadway could cost drivers $100, plus the cost of any damage they cause by driving through the construction zone. [More]
Week four is now complete, which means later this week the Ohio High School Athletic Association will release its official computer points for the first time this season.
Barring any unknown disqualifications what is below should match the state's official computer points. [More]
Marcia L. Collins, 59, 1100 Timothy Drive, Celina, died Sept. 17, 2007, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Edith Harner, 85, 317 Jack Oak Point Road, St. Marys, died at 4:15 p.m. Sept. 16, 2007, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Celina City Schools will be in deficit spending by $1.4 million before next school year, according to the five-year financial forecast approved by board members at Monday night's meeting.
Officials from Grand Lake St. Marys State Park and the Grand Lake/Wabash Watershed Alliance want to use a Geotube filled with dredge material from the lake to protect its shoreline.
NEW BREMEN - Board member Larry Tangeman expressed concern about the high school Spanish classes' possible trip to New York City in 2008 because of the high cost.
Celina completed an undefeated Western Buckeye League dual meet season in girls tennis, posting its seventh league shutout in nine meets in beating Defiance 5-0 at Defiance.
COLDWATER - Coldwater started a busy week of action on the right track, defeating St. Marys in three games in nonconference play at The Palace on Monday night.
LIMA - The Celina Bulldog boy's soccer team stayed alive in the Western Buckeye League title chase Monday night as they went on the road and earned a hard fought 0-0 draw with the Shawnee Indians at the Shawnee Soccer Complex.
