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
Friday, August 31st, 2012
New rules for drivers start today
By William Kincaid
Thumbs off the keyboard.
The state ban on texting for all drivers and the forbiddance of teenagers from using any electronic device while at the wheel begin today.
Ohio's new law makes texting behind the wheel a primary offense for those age 18 and younger, which means it can be the only reason to be stopped by law enforcement. The action is a secondary offense for adults; they have to be pulled over for speeding or some other infraction before they can get a ticket. [More]
By Randy Bruns
NEW BREMEN - If Thursday night's Midwest Athletic Conference opener between the Marion Local Flyers and the New Bremen Cardinals was any indication of how the year will go, it's going to be a wild and wooly volleyball season.
The Flyers had their backs pinned against the wall after going down two games to one but they dug deep and took the final two sets to upend the Cardinals by scores of 22-25, 25-14, 21-25, 26-24, and 15-8. [More]
Obituaries on August 31st, 2012
William E. Rogers, 76, Celina, died at 9:39 a.m. Aug. 28, 2012, at Lutheran Hospital, Fort Wayne, Ind., due to natural causes. [More]
Robert E. Hunter, 89, St. Marys, died at 3:50 p.m. Aug. 30, 2012, at Joint Town [More]
Betty L. Fisher, 84, St. Marys, died at 3:50 p.m. Aug. 30, 2012, at St. Marys L [More]
Local pictures on August 31st, 2012
Subscriber stories on August 31st, 2012
Kitchen tables are gathering dust, and absent diners are gaining pounds.
Half of all family meals are eaten away from home and many more consist of take-out food. The result is an epidemic of overweight children and adults who rarely interact with one another.
Chattanooga
Three area companies submitted bids to build a new fire department structure in Chattanooga.
Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday opened sealed bids for construction of the Liberty Township Fire Department building.
FORT RECOVERY - Phase two of the village's sewer separation project slated to begin next year will cost the village $2.58 million, according to an estimate presented to village council members Thursday night.
Jinghao Xu, an illegal alien convicted in the death of a Minster-area girl, is being deported to his native China.
The 51-year-old man, a carpet l
Baltes Classic at Eldora
What a difference a year has made for Matt Miller!
Halfway through the 2011 dirt late model racing season, the Whitehouse, Ohio, driver with two El
CELINA - It may have been a win in the third game for Celina, but the momentum was completely in Ottawa-Glandorf's court.
The Titans staved off gam
Thursday's Local Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Matt Kaufman and Eric Beckman each scored twice as Ottawa-Glandorf defeated Celina 5-1 in the Western Buckeye League boys' soccer opener at the O-G Athletic Complex in Glandorf.
ST. HENRY - The St. Henry Redskins opened defense of their 2011 Midwest Athletic Conference volleyball title, and the home portion of their schedule,