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
Wednesday, March 13th, 2013
Three Coldwater school employees placed on administrative leaves
By Eric Adams
COLDWATER - More than 50 parents, students and school employees attended the school board meeting Tuesday night as a demonstration of support for three high school employees who recently were placed on administrative leave.
Marge Hoops, Carole Huber and Elaine Schwendeman all received an undisclosed period of leave on March 4 for alleged timecard violations. Additional details of the incidents have not yet surfaced. [More]
By Ryan Hines
The Grand Lake Mariners will no longer call Jim Hoess Field its home for summer baseball.
Urged by other members of the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League, the Mariners are leaving Westview Park to play their home games at Eastview Park's Montgomery Field. [More]
Obituaries on March 13th, 2013
Nicholas S. Bertke, 21, Minster, died March 11, 2013, at his home.
He was bor [More]
Zane Miller, 86, St. Marys, was found dead at his residence March 11, 2013.
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Virgil Anspaugh, 95, Mendon, died March 12, 2013.
Services are pending at Cis [More]
Mark Aloysius Keller, 64, Vandalia, passed away March 6, 2013.
He was born Ma [More]
Beverly Eichenauer, 64, Celina, died March 12, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Cent [More]
Marcia Kay Taylor, 52, St. Marys, died at 4:30 a.m. March 11, 2013, at her home [More]
Hazel Margaret Fireoved, 91, Mendon, died March 12, 2013, at Colonial Nursing Center, Rockford. [More]
Local pictures on March 13th, 2013
Subscriber stories on March 13th, 2013
Board hears from backers of girls basketball staff
FORT RECOVERY - Board of education members are still discussing whether to bring back high school girls basketball coach Doug Bihn for next year's season.
Money available for septics, farm tile control structures, silage leachate collection systems
The time frame for Grand Lake Watershed residents to apply for money to help pay to repair or replace septic systems and install farm tile control structures and silage leachate collection systems is shrinking.
Mercer County Board of Elections
CELINA - Should family members and fiscal officers of candidates running in contested races be allowed to work at the polls on election day?
That w
NEW BREMEN - Citizen complaints regarding garage sale activity led to a discussion during Tuesday night's village council meeting.
Mayor Jeff Pape
ROCKFORD - Parkway school board on Tuesday learned the district was awarded a free bus.
Earlier this year superintendent Greg Puthoff applied to receive a bus Logan County no longer needed. The county could not sell the bus and a few others because they were state-owned.
CELINA - Second Chance Closet Consignment has opened in downtown Celina at 124 W. Fayette St.
Cousins Elna Capelle and Lydia Bolkeim, both of Celina, are owners of the store selling used clothing, home decor and baby equipment.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Wright State University-Lake Campus baseball team finally got its season started, losing a 7-3 decision to the University of Northwestern Ohio on Tuesday afternoon at Racer Field in Lima.
Compiled by Ryan Hines
St. John's played its first regional boys basketball game since 2002 on Tuesday night and senior Curtis Geise made sure that the Blue Jays would be playing for a state tournament berth on Friday night.