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, November 18th, 2008
By Shelley Grieshop
ST. HENRY - Questions and allegations were flung at board members during a crowded meeting Monday night to discuss the possible retirement and rehiring of St. Henry Local Schools Superintendent Rod Moorman.
More than a dozen residents, teachers and other staff members spoke out during the open forum - most against rehiring Moorman, who has been superintendent at the school for nine years. No other district employees have ever been granted the option to retire and rehire for their position. [More]
Obituaries on November 18th, 2008
Richard M. "Dick" Henderson, 78, Elm St., Celina, died at 10 p.m. Nov. 16, 2008, at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Margaret Pauline Hinkle-Owens, 77, of St. Marys died Nov. 17, 2008, at the St. [More]
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is a revised version of Monday's obituary. Today's [More]
Local pictures on November 18th, 2008
Subscriber stories on November 18th, 2008
Board also slams local newpaper's reporting
Mercer County board of election members approved 452 provisional votes and rejected 181 of those votes.
Of the rejected votes, 112 were not counted
County commissioners make contract with pest control company
Officials again will lace bird food with poison to fix a recurring pigeon problem at the Mercer County Courthouse.
Commissioners last week approved
The pay scale for classified substitutes, such as secretaries, library and bus aides and cafeteria workers, at Celina City Schools was increased during a school board meeting Monday.