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
Saturday, April 21st, 2012
By Shelley Grieshop
A recent series of fatal crashes along U.S. 127 in Mercer County raises questions about the highway's safety and an increase in distracted driving.
Officials with the Ohio Department of Transportation have vowed to investigate the accidents that killed five people in 16 days to determine if any roadway changes are needed. [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - For six innings, Celina's baseball team did everything it needed to keep St. Marys off the scoreboard and held a 3-0 lead with three outs to go.
Then, things started going the Roughriders' way.
St. Marys scored three runs in the top of the seventh inning to tie the score and then scored two in the eighth inning to leave Montgomery Field with a 5-3 win in Western Buckeye League action. [More]
Obituaries on April 21st, 2012
Mary Boeckman Tumbusch, 81, of St. Henry, died April 20, 2012, at Briarwood Vil [More]
Annette Virginia Sanders, 91, Celina, died April 19, 2012, at the Gardens at Celina. [More]
Donald J. Homan, 78, Burkettsville, died April 20, 2012, at Miami Valley Hospit [More]
Local pictures on April 21st, 2012
Subscriber stories on April 21st, 2012
Recent fatal accidents along U.S. 127 calls will result in increased vigilance from local law enforcement.
"A motor vehicle is like a missile. It's
State Sen. Frank LaRose, R-Copley, hopes his colleagues will vote on a bill to ban motorists from texting while driving in Ohio by the end of this year.
A St. Henry man who allegedly secretly videotaped two underage girls last August was convicted of a lesser charge Friday morning in Celina Municipal Court.
ST. MARYS - Celina's softball team remains in the Western Buckeye League softball title race after a dominating 12-2 five-inning win over St. Marys on Friday at K. C. Geiger Park.
Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina's boys' tennis team improved to 5-2 in the Western Buckeye League after beating cross-lake rival St. Marys 3-2 on Friday.