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
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Tuesday, August 12th, 2014
Local teen treasures time with her horses
By Kathy Thompson
CELINA - Long, flowing tails are mostly what visitors see when passing by the horse stalls of Woody and Bonnie. The pair ignore the stream of people in and out of the horse barn at the Mercer County Fair until they hear their owner, Shelby Prenger, quietly enter. Then they do a quick turnabout and eagerly await a rub and a few kind words from the 16-year-old Celina girl. [More]
Proposed formula would alter distribution of local funds
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A township-led initiative to change how local government funds are divided among the county's 14 townships would drastically alter the amount of money received by some of them.
Mercer County Auditor Randy Grapner, representing the county budget commission, told Celina City Council members on Monday night that nine of the 14 townships have voted in favor of changing a decades-old method of distributing state funds. [More]
Deceased woman named; officials probing cause
By Margie Wuebker
COLDWATER - Authorities have released the name of a woman found dead at her home Sunday afternoon.
The body of Angela M. Broerman, 47, 415 S. First St., Coldwater, was found shortly before 5 p.m., according to Sgt. Kyle Dues of the Coldwater Police Department. The cause of death is considered suspicious and remains under investigation. [More]
Obituaries on August 12th, 2014
James Bernhold
James A. Bernhold, 67, Minster, died at 11:45 p.m. Aug. 9, 2014, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
Ryan Missler
Ryan Patrick Missler, Grove City, formerly of St. Marys, was welcomed into God's arms on Aug. 9, 2014. [More]
Marvin Van Riggs
Marvin Van Riggs, 28, Union City, Ind., died Aug. 4, 2014, in Dayton. Arrangeme [More]
Dorothy Rhoades
Dorothy E. Rhoades, 88, Rockford, died at 6:45 a.m. Aug. 9, 2014, at Colonial Nursing Center, Rockford. [More]
Judith Hughes-Flemming
Judith Marlene Hughes-Flemming, Palmetto Fla., formerly of Celina, passed away [More]
Eleanora Zumwald
Eleanora B. Zumwald, 95, Maria Stein, died at 5:09 a.m. Aug. 11, 2014, at the Gardens of St. Henry. [More]
Angela Broerman
Angela M. Broerman, 47, Coldwater, died Aug. 10, 2014, at her home.
She was b [More]
Local pictures on August 12th, 2014
Subscriber stories on August 12th, 2014
Council OKs West Bank walkway contract
Work scheduled to get under way in October
CELINA - City administrators have awarded a $644,000 contract to Shinn Brothers of Celina to complete the West Bank walkway, Celina Mayor Jeff Hazel revealed at the regular council meeting on Monday night.
Chainsaw artist to turn dying trees into artwork
Coldwater
COLDWATER - A chainsaw artist may soon be bringing dying trees back to life as pieces of art in Coldwater Memorial Park.
Coldwater Village Council
St. Marys council OKs firefighters' contract
ST. MARYS - City officials and the St. Marys firefighters' union have agreed on a new contract after almost a year of negotiations.
Council members
Retired county coroner to fill vacant post temporarily
Heinrichs likely will have his old job back
CELINA - Dr. Timothy Heinrichs, who recently retired as the county coroner to get state benefits, likely will be back on the job Sept. 1., filling a temporary vacancy until the end of the year.
St. Henry council OKs tax abatement for new business
ST. HENRY - Village council members Monday night passed a resolution giving an 80 percent tax abatement for 10 years to a new homebuilding company in the business park.
St. Henry superintendent wants curriculum designed to keep jobs
ST. HENRY - New school superintendent Julie Garke has set a goal for this year to develop curriculum supporting area job retention.
Garke, who on M
Increasing student achievement tops list of goals at Marion Local
MARIA STEIN - Superintendent Mike Pohlman shared his goals for the coming year with board of education members on Monday night.
Topping the list th
Remembering the Cougars
With high school football getting under way and Mercer County natives Keith Wenning and Jordan Thompson making their NFL preseason debuts recently, thoughts came to mind of Mercer County's semiprofessional team of the mid-2000s: the Mercer County Cougars.
Big-time bowlers return to Coldwater for tourney
Expect a large group of ex-champions to be gunning for the title when the seventh annual Lefeld Implement PBA Regional Classic gets under way this weekend at Pla-Mor Lanes in Coldwater.
Mercer Health 5K Challenge wraps up
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The 2014 Mercer Health Countywide 5K Challenge concluded on Saturday with the Burkett 5K held in Burkettsville.
St
Minster 3rd at Homan Invitational
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Minster boys golf team finished third and St. Marys took sixth at the annual Aaron Homan Scrimmage tournament Monday at Echo Springs in Piqua.
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