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.
County's jobless rate is even better than it appears
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - Mercer County has held the lowest unemployment rate in the state for 2 1/2 years - a feat no other Ohio county has achieved in more than 24 years.
The latest report released Tuesday showed 3 percent unemployment in May. One economist said the fiscal reality is even better than the jobs number indicates. [More]
ST. MARYS - A suspect in a murder and his newly hired attorney appeared Friday morning in Auglaize County Common Pleas Court and waived his right to a speedy trial.
