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
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Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
Airport expansion
Lakefield Airport gets $68,000 grant to accommodate bigger aircraft
By Shelley Grieshop
Lakefield Airport in Montezuma has been approved for a $68,000 grant to accommodate bigger aircraft and make the airfield safer.
Mercer County commissioners, acting as administrators for the county-owned airport, held a special meeting Monday to approve and sign the grant agreement with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). [More]
Celina council decides width of Main Street
By William Kincaid
The width of Celina's Main Street will be 701/2 feet when it is reconstructed in 2010, as city council members passed final reading of the street width proposal on Monday night.
All council members voted yes, except Rick Bachelor, who was absent due to sickness, and Ed Jeffries, who opposed the measure but did not give a reason. [More]
Local contingent is excited for chance to compete at state
By Gary R. Rasberry
Call them Celina's Fab Five.
Celina girls swim team members Kirsten Samples, LaRae Dorsten, Ashley Coon, Paige Mertz and Courtney McKirnan helped make history last season as the Swimmin' Women made the big board.
Making the big board - the top 12 point leaders - at the state Division II Swimming and Diving State Championships, gave the program its first podium finish in 25 years with a sixth-place showing in the 200-yard freestyle. [More]
Obituaries on February 24th, 2009
Louisa Schrolucke
Former New Knoxville resident, Louisa C. Schrolucke, 100, died Feb. 23, 2009, a [More]
Local pictures on February 24th, 2009
Subscriber stories on February 24th, 2009
Tavern owner puts forth own proposal
Roberts Town Tavern owner Kerry Roberts was given time by Celina City Council members on Monday night to try to strike his own deal for neighboring land owned by Norfolk Southern Railway Company.
Curb appeal project slated for early spring
ST. HENRY - The $335,000 highway enhancement project along state Route 118 in St. Henry could get rolling as early as April.
Weather permitting, work could begin in the next two months, Village Administrator Don Hess told village councilors meeting Monday night.
Numerous arrests made at local bar fight
Celina Police arrested several Auglaize County people in connection with a fight outside Club Oasis on Saturday night.
Patrolman Gabe Bartlett was
Four busted on I-75 for meth-making items
Four men from Ohio and Kentucky were arrested Monday night on Interstate 75 after troopers found items in their vehicle used for making the illegal drug methamphetamine.
Homeowners learn estimate of street repairs
COLDWATER - Nearly a dozen property owners whose land abuts a portion of Hillcrest Drive and West South Street attended a public hearing last week to learn how much the Hillcrest Drive construction project is going to cost them.
USDA beginning farmer loans up
The Mercer County Farm Service Agency office is seeing an increase in beginning farmer loans used to purchase farmland after the program was sweetened in the 2008 Farm Bill enacted last spring.
Minster overcomes a big hole on the road
ROCKFORD - A young Minster Wildcats boys basketball team went on the road Monday night and came home with a huge win and some valuable lessons as the
Finding the way through Medicare enrollment
Preparing to enter Medicare and deciding upon its supplement and prescription plans can be overwhelming for senior citizens.
But through adequate c
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