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
Wednesday, January 30th, 2008
Strong winds rock Grand Lake area overnight; snow, ice expected
By Shelley Grieshop
Tuesday's severe thunderstorm brought wind gusts reaching near hurricane force in portions of the Grand Lake area - but what's coming could be much worse.
A winter storm is expected to arrive Thursday night and bring up to 7 inches of snow and ice to the region through Friday. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. HENRY - The perfect description of the play of Tuesday's Marion Local-St. Henry girls basketball game came from Flyers coach Treva Fortkamp, who said she wouldn't have used her league pass to watch the game.
Each team turned the ball over 29 times in the contest, including a combined 22 times in the fourth quarter. [More]
Obituaries on January 30th, 2008
Paul L. Gaier Sr., 68, 7650 Dawson Road, Fort Loramie, died at 1:10 a.m. Jan. 29, 2008, at Kindred Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Horace C. "Hod" Luhn, 90, of Shreveport, La., died Jan. 28, 2008, at Willis-Knighton Pierremont Health Care Center, Shreveport. [More]
Ruby Jean Richmond, 77, of Celina, died at 3:43 p.m. Jan. 28, 2008, at Joint Township Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Patricia J. Sipe, 79, of Willshire, died at 2:30 p.m. Jan. 26, 2008, at The Good Shepherd Hospice in Auburndale, Fla. [More]
Local pictures on January 30th, 2008
Subscriber stories on January 30th, 2008
A class action lawsuit has been filed against Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann and sheriffs in all 88 Ohio counties on behalf of individuals whose sex offender classification status was changed by Senate Bill 10, also known as Ohio's Adam Walsh Act.
Mercer County will loan its 91 touch-screen voting machines to Hancock County for Ohio's primary election in March.
It is a goodwill move that will save Hancock County thousands of dollars, since its voting machines were ruined by August floods.
Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday approved nearly $1 million in contracts for the installation of the West Jefferson sanitary sewer system, pending the approval of a zero percent loan from the Ohio EPA.
A 27-year-old St. Marys man with a long list of criminal convictions in the Grand Lake area has been charged with breaking into the Lucky Steer restaurant in St. Marys last week and stealing cash - hours after being released from the Mercer County Jail.
Celina may be in the driver's seat when it comes to the girls basketball race in the Western Buckeye League, but winning the league crown is still far from an easy task for the Bulldogs.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
A late flurry by the Coldwater Cavaliers was not enough as Wapakoneta escaped The Palace with a 52-48 win in non-conference action on Tuesday night.