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.
CELINA - Now that the city has a significant reserve, Celina Mayor Jeff Hazel has proposed creating three savings accounts - an economic development fund, a water line replacement fund and a Montgomery Field fund.
If approved by city council members, $850,0000 would be appropriated to the new accounts. [More]
Reds' pitcher gets career best in several categories last season
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - For Homer Bailey, 2012 was finally the year he showed he belonged with the Cincinnati Reds and in the big leagues.
After five seasons of pitching for the Reds and not having the numbers many thought a first round pick should have, going 25-23 while splitting time between the majors and minors, Bailey had a breakout season in helping the Reds win the National League Central and post the second-best record in Major League Baseball. [More]
CELINA - The city financially had a very good 2012, ending the year with a general fund carryover of $2.89 million that will in part fund the creation of new savings accounts.
Organizer headed to Memphis to start lining up acts
ST. MARYS - K.C. Geiger Park will once again have the blues.
Chris Botkin and Rees McKee of the K.C. Geiger park improvement committee on Monday requested and received council's support to bring back the Bluesfest after a two-year hiatus.
COLDWATER - Village manager Eric Thomas on Monday night announced 50 percent of the sewer lining project is complete, despite recent hindrances from the weather.
The Coldwater boys took a step closer to winning an outright West Ohio High School Bowling Conference title after action this past weekend at McBo's Lanes in Versailles.
