The Daily Standard Pictures

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.

Saturday, January 31st, 2015

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Sgt. Jay Wehrkamp of the Mercer County Sheriff's Office on Thursday fills the tank of a department vehicle. Sheriff Jeff Grey this year budgeted $94,000 for gasoline, which is one of several expenses included in the agency's transportation costs.

Related online story:

Travel costs again take major chunk of sheriff's budget

CELINA - The cost of routine patrol and inmate transports continues to impact Mercer County Sheriff's Office expenses.

The department's total budget this year is $2.9 million. Last year's appropriations were about $2.8 million. [More]

Purchase a print of this photo.

Archive of January 31st, 2015

Buy this E-Edition

Additional pictures on this date