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.
Sheriff says he doesn't want prisoners to like it there; 'isn't a hotel'
By Shelley Grieshop
The new $12 million jail won't be flashy but it will have state-of-the-art technology and a design geared to serve the county for many years to come, officials say.
Walls of cement block - instead of more modern dry wall - give an institutional look to some of the administrative offices on the south end of the building, including the one in the far west corner belonging to Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey. And that's the way he wants it. [More]
Paul Chris Helentjaris, 59, 564 Touvelle St., Celina, died May 6, 2009, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. Death was due to cancer. [More]
An official with the Ohio Farm Bureau said the agency hopes to have a plan in place by June to fight an animal rights group that wants to outlaw battery cages for layer hens, crates for pregnant sows and veal cages for calves.
Updates regarding canal projects were presented when the Miami and Erie Canal Corridor Association (MECCA) held its annual partnership dinner. Sixty people attended the recent event at the Sidney American Legion Hall.
I guess I really didn't know that there is such a thing as wild asparagus. I had heard people talk about it in the past, but didn't give it much thought until last weekend.
COLDWATER - Having gone undefeated in duals and trimeets all season and being at the top at almost all its invitationals, it's no surprise where Celina would be located after the first day of the Mercer County Knights of Columbus Track Meet at Cavalier Stadium in Coldwater.
Celina's doubles teams and a pair of St. Marys singles players are still in line for titles as the Western Buckeye League opened its league tournament on Thursday in Lima.
Minster scored five times in the top of the seventh inning thanks to St. Henry errors to hand the Redskins their second Midwest Athletic Conference loss of the season with a 5-1 decision at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
