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, June 11th, 2008
By William Kincaid
COLDWATER - School officials say they don't want to start a pay-to-play athletic system, but as fuel prices escalate and finances are crunched, something has to be done, Superintendent Rich Seas says.
Seas and school board members began discussions Tuesday on how skyrocketing diesel prices will affect athletic, music and field trips. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. MARYS - In a topsy-turvy contest, St. Marys used two five-run innings to hold off Parkway 10-7 in ACME baseball action on Tuesday at K.C. Geiger Park.
The Roughriders improve to 2-1 this summer as the Panthers drop to 1-7.
In a game that wasn't overly sharp - the teams combined for six errors and 14 walks - the Roughriders got the key hits at the right time while Parkway had plenty of opportunities - stranding 10 runners on base - but unable to get the big hit. [More]
Obituaries on June 11th, 2008
Elizabeth L. "Betty" Bertke, 88, 4088 Fairground Road, Celina, died at 9 a.m. June 10, 2008, at Celina Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Donald D. Ditmer, 76, of Greenville, died at 5:44 p.m. June 5, 2008, at Good Samaritan Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Pearl Naomi Elliott, 44, 207 E. Pearl, Rockford, died at 11:50 a.m. June 9, 2008, at her residence. Death was due to cancer. [More]
Irene M. Kleinhenz, 84, 671 N. Eastern Ave., St. Henry, died at 1:40 a.m. June 10, 2008, at her residence. [More]
Don E. Miller, 83, of Celina, died June 9, 2008, at Ohio State University Medical Center-Ross Heart Hospital, Columbus. [More]
Emma Monroe, 87, of Florida, died June 9, 2008, in Florida.
Arrangements are [More]
Ruby Hunt Allread Snider, 91, of Greenville, died at 12:10 a.m June 10, 2008, at the Brethren Retirement Community, Greenville. [More]
Local pictures on June 11th, 2008
Subscriber stories on June 11th, 2008
MINSTER - Red ink on the five-year financial forecast comes as no surprise to the Minster Local Schools board of education. Treasurer Laura Klosterman had issued warnings prior to handing out the final figures Tuesday night.
Celina City Council voted on Monday to bring its annual budget appropriations officially in concert with city expenditures.
The emergency appropria
ST. HENRY - Eighty-six percent of the class of 2008 will continue their education beyond high school, St. Henry High School guidance counselor Greg Kulwicki says.
COLDWATER - Long-time awning specialist Rob Swain and his wife, Tina, have started their own business manufacturing and installing custom aluminum awnings for industrial, commercial and home use.