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
Thursday, November 19th, 2009
By Nancy Allen
Residents from Rockford, Mendon and surrounding areas are invited to a public meeting Monday evening to discuss forming a locally-led St. Marys River Watershed group.
The meeting will be 6 p.m. at the Rockford Village Hall and will be similar to a meeting held in Willshire in October. [More]
By Shelley Grieshop
An Ansonia man who was found dead in Greenville two weeks ago was reportedly robbed and shot in the head during a drug deal in Indiana.
Patrick Cheadle, 53, whose body was found in a van on a street in Greenville on Nov. 3, was shot in the head on Halloween after attempting to purchase marijuana at a home in Winchester, Ind., according to information made public during a court hearing Wednesday. [More]
Obituaries on November 19th, 2009
Lisle "Pete" Buck, 77, of Celina, died Nov. 18, 2009, at St. Rita's Hospital, L [More]
Albert Dale Heidlebaugh, 92, of rural Spencerville, died at 7:45 p.m. Nov. 18, [More]
Mary H. Romer, 90, of Fort Recovery, died at 6:20 p.m. Nov. 17, 2009, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
Ruth J. (Rue) Strait, 76, of Union City and formerly of New Weston, died Nov. 17, 2009, at Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Ind. [More]
Charles U. Wendeln, 76, 1776 St. John Road, Maria Stein, died at 9:03 a.m. Nov. 18, 2009, at Lima Memorial Hospital. [More]
Local pictures on November 19th, 2009
Subscriber stories on November 19th, 2009
Old machines may return to May primary election
Mercer County Board of Elections officials are considering using more of the county's electronic voting machines at the primary election in May.
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Those in the ag industry better get involved in pending climate change legislation talks now because it's coming regardless.
That was the message from Matt Roberts, an agriculture economics professor at The Ohio State University, who spoke in Celina this week.
"Giving Thanks" will return with turkey and all the trimmings as businesses, organizations and individuals make a concerted effort to ensure no one spends Thanksgiving alone or without a holiday meal.
Mercer County Board of Elections
Mercer County Board of Elections officials are trimming the office's budget for next year by 10 percent to meet a request by the Mercer County commissioners.
Jimmy Fortune hasn't forgotten the legacy of The Statler Brothers, the country/gospel group that plucked him from obscurity in 1982.
Fortune, who c
Division V Regional Final at Wapakoneta
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
In most of the other sports, rematches of regular-season contests between two teams have been a common occurrence.
But in football, facing a team twice in a season, due to the fact that only a few teams get into the postseason, is not as regular.
Division VI Regional Final at Wapakoneta
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
It's the playoff veterans versus the rookie as Marion Local takes on Fort Loramie for the Division VI Region 24 championship on Friday night at Harmon Field in Wapakoneta.