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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.

Saturday, November 23rd, 2013

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

St. Marys City Schools volunteer Linda Opperman stocks books at the primary school library. Opperman and other volunteers have stepped up to keep the three district libraries opeartional after the vacated library positions were eliminated in budget cuts earlier this year.

Related online story:

Volunteers keep St. Marys schools' libraries operating

ST. MARYS - When the school district faced more than $1 million in budget cuts last year and reduced staffing levels, residents heeded the call for help. [More]

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