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, May 20th, 2010
Two pupils suspended; face expulsion
By Margie Wuebker
Two Marion Local High School juniors were suspended Wednesday morning in connection with bringing a loaded handgun on school property.
A truck driver contacted St. Marys Police shortly after 10:30 a.m. Wednesday to report he passed a 2005 Pontiac and spotted what appeared to be a handgun in the lap of a front-seat passenger. The sighting reportedly occurred at the intersection of McKinley and Spruce streets in St. Marys. [More]
Division III Softball District at Bath
By Ryan Hines
BATH TOWNSHIP - The Parkway softball team picked the perfect time to be playing their best.
Strong pitching, flawless defense and timely hitting carried Parkway to a 4-0 win over Evergreen on Wednesday in Division III district semifinal action at Bath High School. [More]
Obituaries on May 20th, 2010
Rita Emma Wenning Bollheimer, 86, Minster, formerly of Fort Loramie, died at 6:35 a.m. May 19, 2010, at Wilson Memorial Hospital in Sidney. [More]
Thelma E. Schulze, 80, Russia, died May 19, 2010, at Versailles Health Care Center in Versailles. [More]
Local pictures on May 20th, 2010
Subscriber stories on May 20th, 2010
Business operators accused of unfair labor practices
COLDWATER - A local factory is being investigated for unfair labor practices allegedly related to an attempt by workers to unionize.
The National L
MINSTER - A 43-year-old Minster woman was killed when her car slammed head-on into a semitrailer on state Route 29, north of Sidney, at noon on Wednesday.
MENDON - A year's subscription to the long-gone Mendon Herald Newspaper was $1.50, half due in advance. When the 80-year-old owner/editor died in 1945 there was no money to bury him let alone get a tombstone.
Two adults and three special needs students were injured Wednesday afternoon when the Auglaize County school van they were riding in flipped onto its top in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. 33.
Graduates of specialized curriculum plan to pursue degree in related fields
FORT RECOVERY - The first class to take four years of courses in the school's Project Lead The Way (PLTW) curriculum is soon graduating, and the engineering program offered at Fort Recovery, St. Henry and New Bremen schools has made an impact.
Division IV Baseball District at Coldwater
COLDWATER - After an opening game that was not a work of art, the nightcap of the Division IV baseball district doubleheader at Coldwater was a bit of a gem.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The tennis season for Grand Lake area boys wrapped up on Wednesday as no local representative advanced after the first day of action at the Division II tennis district at Port Clinton.
One Final Curtain Call
Greg Bollenbacher's words brimmed with nostalgia when asked about how it all began.
Juggling through his mind were the days packed with the simplicity of a seventh-grade boy.