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, March 15th, 2014
State audit found problems with grant bookkeeping
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - The local health department must pay the state more than $240,000 for improperly handling six grants received in the past five years.
Services will not be cut, and no employee layoffs are expected, local officials said Friday after the release of a special investigative audit by the Ohio Department of Health. The amount owed will be paid from the approximately $400,000 in 2014 carryover funds, local officials said. [More]
Marion ends season at 22-6
By Gary R. Rasberry
KETTERING - After shrugging off a third quarter run by Tri-Village to get back to within two points at the end of the quarter, Marion Local could not muster a second Patriots run in the fourth quarter.
Tri-Village held the Flyers to one point over the first six minutes of the final period, pulling away for a 62-44 win in the Division IV boys regional final at Trent Arena in Kettering. [More]
Obituaries on March 15th, 2014
Cara Ann Young, 47, died peacefully March, 13, 2014, at her residence in St. Marys, after a battle with cardiac amyloidosis. [More]
Samuel H. Sanford, 80, of St. Marys died March 14, 2014, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on March 15th, 2014
Subscriber stories on March 15th, 2014
Planned road projects will be pared this year as officials instead spend money on fixing potholes and crumbling pavement caused by this winter's harsh conditions.
A non-profit boating organization formed to promote safety on Grand Lake is looking for local men and women to join its ranks.
US Freshwater Boater
CELINA - The local health board on Friday again extended a clean-up deadline for a local construction and demolition debris company that for years has been in violation of an open dumping law.