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, October 18th, 2013
By Amy Kronenberger
NEW KNOXVILLE - Neil Armstrong Airport manager Sean Stroh is looking into a program that would feed Auglaize County forecast data directly to the Weather Channel's "Local on the 8s."
The airport's weather system was last updated in 2008 and it may be time for an upgrade, Stroh told county commissioners Thursday. The current system isn't as efficient as it could be, he said. [More]
Division II Girls Soccer at Celina
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - Just when things were starting to look bleak for St. Marys' girls soccer team, momentum changed in a hurry.
Facing a 2-0 deficit early in the second half, the Roughriders scored four times within a span of 9 1/2 minutes to rally and beat Wapakoneta 4-2 to claim a Division II girls sectional title on Thursday night at Celina Soccer Stadium. [More]
Obituaries on October 18th, 2013
Rachel L. Hoelscher, 88, New Knoxville, died at 10:53 p.m. Oct. 16, 2013, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Ruth Joan Hasis, 82, formerly of Mendon, died Oct. 15, 2013, in Charlotte, N.C. [More]
Local pictures on October 18th, 2013
Subscriber stories on October 18th, 2013
CELINA - Would the 77,000 Ohioans who secured Gov. John Kasich's victory in 2010 have voted differently if they had known the Republican would run th
CELINA - A temporary plan by the county to fix aging lakeside waterlines isn't satisfying one property owner.
Elmer Schmackers, who lives in Troy
CELINA - A 91-year-old man was the only person to publicly object Thursday to the county's plan to provide up to $5.5 million in tax-free bonds to the Grand Lake Regional Cancer Center.
WAPAKONETA - A 39-year-old Lima man died Thursday afternoon when the bed of the dump truck he was driving struck an overpass on Interstate 75 and overturned.
CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey is warning the public of a possible scam involving people trying to break into area homes.
A local residen
ST. MARYS - St. Marys Chamber of Commerce Director Becky Macwhinney resigned on Tuesday after less than a year on the job.
Chamber board trustee Derek Vogel said Macwhinney resigned to accept a position with The Bicycle Museum of America in New Bremen. Her last day will be Oct. 25.
Division IV Volleyball Sectional at Coldwater
COLDWATER - The Division IV sectional volleyball tournament in Coldwater is widely considered the premier opening round in the state of Ohio.
That
Division II Boys Soccer Sectional at Wapakoneta
WAPAKONETA - The St. Marys Roughriders used a strong defensive effort and just enough offense to defeat the Celina Bulldogs 2-0 in the Division II sectional final on Thursday night at Ryan Field at Wapakoneta High School.
LIMA - Celina's volleyball team has their sights set on making an extended tournament run and the Bulldogs made a successful first step on Thursday night at Lima Senior High School.
Compiled by Ryan Hines
Michaela Wenning helped guide Celina's volleyball team to a share of the Western Buckeye League championship this season and the senior was rewarded by being named WBL Player of the Year.