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
Tuesday, February 3rd, 2015
By David Giesige
CELINA - The longest contest in Mercer County Spelling Bee history ended after 36 rounds with Rachal Wolters standing alone as champion.
Wolters, a Marion Local eighth-grader, spelled "salamander" correctly to defeat defending champion Dylan Langenkamp, a Fort Recovery sixth-grader. [More]
Obituaries on February 3rd, 2015
Gerald Edward Lorton, 72, Park River, N.D. and formerly of Burkettsville, passed away peacefully Jan. 31, 2015, at Sanford Health, Fargo, N.D. [More]
John H. Oldiges, 73, Minster, passed away Feb. 1, 2015, at Complex Care Hospital at Ridgelake in Sarasota, Fla. [More]
Harry G. Ingram, 94, died of natural causes on Feb. 1, 2015, at Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices, St. Marys. [More]
Jammie Sue Colbert, 62, passed away Jan. 29, 2015, in Dalton, Ga.
She was bor [More]
Ronnie Gene Findley, 62, Casa Grande, Ariz., and formerly of Celina, died on Ja [More]
Local pictures on February 3rd, 2015
Subscriber stories on February 3rd, 2015
FORT RECOVERY - A village traffic study did not justify having the state install a traffic light at the intersection of state Routes 49 and 119, village administrator Randy Diller said.
ST. MARYS - The city's vicious dog ordinance, which was approved in December, is getting another look after sustained pressure from outraged pit bull owners.
Piece of equipment will travel to other libraries in Auglaize County this month
MINSTER - Local residents hoping to see a 3D printer in action were foiled when the machine clogged up Monday morning at F.J. Stallo Public Library in Minster. However, they still got to learn about the booming field of 3D printing.
Celina High School Athletic Hall of Fame
Celina High School will induct four new members into its Athletic Hall of Fame on Saturday night between the varsity and junior varsity games with St. Henry.
Razz-Eye View
Sunday begins the road to the state basketball tournament. The girls basketball tournament draw takes place and something new has been added this year.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Henry stayed with Sidney for the first half, but the Division I sixth-ranked Yellow Jackets pulled away for the 61-49 non-conference win Monday night in Shelby County. The Redskins drop to 4-13 on the season while Sidney improves to 17-1.