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, October 19th, 2013
By William Kincaid
CELINA - With the general election just a few weeks off, county officials are busy at the courthouse assisting early voters and training poll workers for a new pilot study.
Election board directors Laura Bruns and Deb Sneddon led roughly three-fourths of this season's 144 poll workers through procedural instruction this week. [More]
Marion Local blows out Coldwater to grab first place in the MAC
By Gary R. Rasberry
MARIA STEIN - What was supposed to be a defensive battle between two of the top teams in the state turned out to be an offensive rout by the Marion Local Flyers.
Marion Local, the top-ranked team in Division VII, scored 34 straight points on Coldwater, the second-ranked team in Division V, with some big plays and now stands high on top of the mountain in the Midwest Athletic Conference after a 47-14 triumph at Booster Stadium in Maria Stein. [More]
Local pictures on October 19th, 2013
Subscriber stories on October 19th, 2013
Celina, Parkway and St. Marys schools were recognized this week by the state for high academic achievement.
St. Marys Middle School, Celina Middle and Primary schools and Parkway Elementary were identified as Schools of Promise among 141 others in Ohio.
Charge involving nude photographs dropped in Auglaize
CELINA - A 43-year-old Montezuma man on Friday pleaded not guilty in court to 10 counts of illegally possessing firearms.
Timothy Scott Workman, 72
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP - After not scoring over 50 points in a football game for over 15 years, Celina has now done it in back-to-back weeks.
A balanced offensive attack guided Celina to an overwhelming 53-14 victory over Shawnee on Friday night in Western Buckeye League action.
MAC Football Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Mitchel A. Stammen hit Jeff Paul for two touchdowns and Jesse Niekamp rushed for another to lead St. Henry to a 21-7 victory over Parkway at Panther Stadium in Rockford.
Eli Wolf breaks Minster receiving record
FORT RECOVERY - Minster turned in a solid road performance and defeated the Fort Recovery Indians 35-13 at Barrenbrugge Park.
The Wildcats scored first and slowly built their lead throughout the contest, outgaining the Indians 404-128 in yardage for the game.
Western Buckeye League Football Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Zach Schmerge rushed for 149 yards and quarterback Aaron Huffman threw for three touchdowns to lead Wapakoneta to a 49-14 win over Auglaize County rival St. Marys on Friday at Harmon Field.
Compiled by Ryan Hines
St. Marys' boys soccer team captured their first Western Buckeye League championship this season and the Roughriders also swept the individual all-league honors.