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, March 21st, 2014
By Kathy Thompson
CELINA - Heroin is a problem in Mercer County and the sheriff is seeking public input to combat it and turn addicts into productive residents.
After seeing posts last week on a social media site regarding the local drug problem, Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey held a public forum Thursday night at his office. More than 30 residents from Mercer and Auglaize counties attended. [More]
Obituaries on March 21st, 2014
Larry "L.D." Miller, 75, Celina, died at 7:20 a.m. March 20, 2014, at his residence. [More]
Thomas L. Swiger II, 40, Minster, died March 19, 2014, in his home.
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Ann Smith, 74, Salamonia, Ind., passed away March 19, 2014, at her home.
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Local pictures on March 21st, 2014
Subscriber stories on March 21st, 2014
Local engineering could shave cost off improvement plan
CELINA - Mercer County officials are asking the state to allow county engineers to oversee an estimated $230,000 project to pave and spruce up the Celina-Coldwater bike path this fall.
GREENVILLE - Ohio has much to be proud of when it comes to agriculture, according to the state's top ag official.
David Daniels, director of the Ohio Department of Agriculture, was the featured speaker during Thursday's Darke County Chamber Ag Day luncheon.
Longtime employee named to position
WAPAKONETA - A longtime Auglaize Acres employee has become its new administrator.
Kim Sudhoff, who served as business manager for eight years at the county-owned nursing home, has taken over for former administrator Connie Pierce, who retired in mid-February.
NEW KNOXVILLE - A new full-time employee was hired at Neil Armstrong Airport to help maintain full coverage at the facility.
St. Marys resident and
Catholic school educators must sign new agreement
Those who teach at Catholic schools within the Archdiocese of Cincinnati must now sign a contract containing a newly expanded moral clause.
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