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.
A legislative committee on Monday cleared the way for new rules restricting some farmers from spreading manure on frozen land to prevent it from running off into Grand Lake and other waters.
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources hopes to have the rules in place before the end of the year. It can now move forward with the plan after the Joint Committee on Agency Rule Review (JCARR) determined the agency has the authority to do so. [More]
ST. MARYS - High school Principal Dave Lewis found a teacher's contract from 1837 when he was packing items from his office at the old Memorial High School this summer. The contract paid the teacher a half cord of wood.
Over the last 10 years, the rivalry between Midwest Athletic Conference football teams and teams representing the old Steel Valley Conference of eastern Ohio has grown into a must-see game when the matchups come to fruition.
