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, January 10th, 2015
Gym owners want to retain people seeking to shed pounds
By David Giesige
Area residents are making the annual pilgrimage back to the gym as they attempt to burn off those extra pounds from the holidays. Fitness centers across Mercer and Auglaize counties are reporting new members signing up in droves. Keeping new members has been problematic in the past but recent efforts by owners and instructors have helped keep retention rates high, many said. [More]
Manger scores 27 points in victory over Indians
By Colin Foster
FORT RECOVERY - With Carson Manger sidelined due to foul trouble in the first half, his New Bremen teammates remained cool enough under pressure to maintain a 35-26 cushion on Fort Recovery at intermission.
When Manger came back for the final half, he flat out took control. [More]
Obituaries on January 10th, 2015
Brother Hugh Henderson, C.PP.S.., 66, Cincinnati, died Jan. 5, 2015, of natural causes. [More]
Terry L. Jeffries, 64, Celina, died at 10:10 p.m. Jan. 8, 2015, at his home. [More]
Forest "Woody" Dale Roebuck, 80, Rockford, passed away at 10:45 p.m., Jan. 8, 2015. [More]
Kathryn Broering, 91, Maria Stein, formerly of Celina, died Jan.8, 2015, in Nap [More]
Dennis D. Hone, 76, Celina, died at 4:36 a.m. Jan. 9, 2015, at Joint Township Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on January 10th, 2015
Subscriber stories on January 10th, 2015
CELINA - Mayor Jeff Hazel says it's unlikely city officials will make another attempt to repeal and replace a 0.5-percent income tax to allow funds for fire and police also to be spent on street repairs.
CELINA - As cold as it was outside, Celina made sure things remained chilly for Ottawa-Glandorf inside the Fieldhouse.
Tough defensive pressure stymied the Titans as the Bulldogs moved to 2-0 in Western Buckeye League play with a 59-39 win Friday night.
MINSTER - A second quarter that Minster coach Mike Lee described as a "nightmare" proved to be a bad dream that his Wildcats could not awaken from.
MAC Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry overcame a slow start and dominated the second half to win their MAC opener over New Knoxville, 54-47, on Friday night at Ranger Gymnasium.
WBL Roundup
Compiled by Colin Foster and
Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys held Kenton to 12 points in each half and cruised to its first 2-0 start in WBL play since the 2005-06 season with a 60-24 win in Hardin County on Friday night.