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.
Editor's note: This is the first story of a three-part series about the heroin problem in the area, its impact on the community and steps being taken to deal with the problem. Names of those dealing with heroin addiction have been changed for the story to protect the person's identity. [More]
CELINA - Health officials appeared optimistic Wednesday after learning improvements were made at a local refuse facility that remains in violation of the open dumping law.
Chris Miller, sanitarian for the Mercer County-Celina City Health Department, showed board members photographs taken Tuesday during a re-inspection of the site on Staeger Road in Celina. [More]
In a few months, John Dorner will begin his 25th year as St. Henry's baseball coach with an additional title - Hall of Famer.
Dorner will be inducted into the Ohio High School Baseball Coaches Association's Hall of Fame on Jan. 17 as part of the annual OHSBCA Coaches' Clinic in Columbus. [More]
CELINA - Thousands of dollars are on the line for landowners along Beaver Creek and the Wabash River who are suing the state for flood damage to their property.
ST. MARYS - Residents in the St. Marys school district will vote on a renewal levy in the May 6 election.
School board members on Wednesday passed a resolution of necessity to renew the 5-year property tax levy that brings in $1.84 million annually and expires at the end of 2014.
YELLOW SPRINGS - Two friends who reconnected last spring to coordinate the Artistry Under the Dome event at St. Charles Senior Living Center are again sharing their talents and resources to host a new exhibit in the creative haven of Yellow Springs.
Two teams looking to find the right mix will highlight Friday's Midwest Athletic Conference slate as Minster plays host to St. Henry at Wildcat Gymnasium.
CELINA - After starting the season with a pair of impressive wins over Bellefontaine and Lima Senior, Celina's boys basketball team opens the Western Buckeye League schedule on Friday night at the Fieldhouse against Bath.
As Nick Bertke takes a few minutes and drifts back a couple of decades, he talks about growing up on the family farm outside of Maria Stein, where there was never a shortage of chores to be accomplished on a daily basis.
