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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.

Tuesday, August 25th, 2009

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Burkettsville resident Dwayne Lorton, at left, listens intently during his Monday afternoon sentencing in Mercer County Common Pleas Court. Lorton, who is shown with defense attorney William Kluge, received a 20-year prison sentence after pleading no contest to four counts of rape involving a girl under the age of 13.

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Burkettsville man gets 20 years for rape

Burkettsville resident Dwayne E. Lorton showed no emotion Monday afternoon as Mercer County Common Pleas Court Judge Jeffrey Ingraham sentenced him to 20 years in prison on four counts of rape. All the incidents involved a girl under the age of 13. [More]

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