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
Tuesday, February 12th, 2008
By Janie Southard
Ella Steele counts herself lucky that two men from down the street smelled smoke around 9 a.m. this morning and rescued her from her burning mobile home at Mercelina trailer park.
The 84-year-old was sitting at her kitchen table this morning when she smelled an odd odor. [More]
By Janie Southard
ST. MARYS - Last week's flooding of the St. Marys River brought with it a leak from an old underground fuel tank. Ohio EPA, the county emergency management office and the city fire department are working together to figure out who will be responsible for the cleanup bill. [More]
Celina ends long drought by earning share of league title
By Ryan Hines
The Celina girls basketball team ended a 17-year drought on Monday night at the Fieldhouse.
Celina put four girls in double figures and held off Ottawa-Glandorf for a 52-45 win, earning the Bulldogs a share of the Western Buckeye League title.
It's the fifth all-time WBL crown for the Celina girls basketball program and the first since the 1990-91 season. [More]
Obituaries on February 12th, 2008
Victor Frederick Fledderjohann, 87, 10876 state Route 66, St. Marys, died at 5:45 a.m. Feb. 11, 2008, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
The Rev. Francis Kinney, 86, died at 8:15 p.m. Feb. 9, 2008, in the infirmary at St. Charles Center, Carthagena. [More]
Edgar A. Moorman, 81, 919 W. Vine St., Coldwater, died at 4:30 p.m. Feb. 10, 2008, at his residence. [More]
Local pictures on February 12th, 2008
Subscriber stories on February 12th, 2008
Glitches in a new software program have caused some area residents to receive a second property tax bill or, in some cases, no bill at all.
The Mer
COLDWATER - "It was a strange two-day flood," Village Manager/Engineer Eric Thomas reported at Monday's village council meeting.
Thomas was referring to last week's 4-inch February rainfall that he said spilled over frozen ground, taxing the village's wastewater treatment plant.
WAPAKONETA - A 30-year-old Celina woman pleaded guilty to assaulting several Minster Police officers while drunk on Thanksgiving Day.
Monnie S. Ree
A St. Marys man will be sentenced Feb. 22 for possessing a sawed-off shotgun and failing to show up for court last fall.
Todd M. McClain, 19, 1112
Marion Local Schools Superintendent Carl Metzger on Monday night presented the board of education with a list of possible summer projects.
"This is
Celina City Council members authorized city administration to submit a grant application to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for funding assistance with a proposed $1.15 million street project.
City employees no longer will have to rent an expensive piece of equipment for various utility work, as council members agreed to purchase a $75,000 sewer camera and related software and equipment on Monday evening.
Farmers in the Grand Lake and Wabash River watersheds, located in parts of Mercer, Auglaize and Darke counties, can apply for low interest loans to buy equipment that keeps soil and nutrients on their land and out of state waters.
The team, the team, the team.
That's what Celina girls basketball head coach Brian Stetler stressed to his team from the open gyms during the summer, all throughout the regular season.
MARIA STEIN - A hot start by Marion Local turned out to be what was needed to hold off Ottoville in the second half as the Flyers improved to 14-5 with a 48-35 win over the Big Green in non-conference action at The Hangar on Monday night.