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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.

Wednesday, December 3rd, 2008

Photo by Janie Southard/The Daily Standard

Lima Allen County Regional Bomb Squad was called in Tuesday morning to disable a bomb found at the St. Marys Marathon Station on South Street. This was one of two bombs disabled by the squad. Neither bomb exploded. St. Marys police arrested a local man who then confessed.

Related online story:

Two bombs found in St. Marys; arrest made

ST. MARYS - The Marathon gas station on South Street was the focus of area emergency personnel Tuesday morning after a homemade bomb was found near a gasoline pump. Following the arrest of a local man, a second bomb was discovered on his person. [More]

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