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.
CELINA - Celina's bid for a $3 million grant to develop its park systems came to an end today with the announcement of 15 semifinalists in America's Best Communities competition.
"Certainly we are disappointed that we did not make it," mayor Jeff [More]
ROCKFORD - Panther Stadium will likely need upgrades in the near future as seats on the home side continue to decay.
Athletic director Doug Hughes told Parkway Local Schools Board of Education members at Tuesday's meeting that the home football bleachers are becoming a cause for concern. [More]
CELINA - Celina police arrested a Kentucky man after he was stopped for driving a school bus reportedly stolen from Evansville, Ind.
Christopher Whitney, 55, Ownesboro, Ky., reportedly surrendered without incident after he was stopped at 8:54 a.m. at the intersection of South Main Street and Fayette Street. [More]
CELINA - The county engineer this week was given the green light to establish a hauling permit system for heavy loads on local roads.
Mercer County currently does not issue permits for heavy loads hauled across county and township roadways, although the state does for the highways it maintains.
The Wabash River Conservancy board approved 2016 appropriations totaling $36,185, conservancy secretary Lil Knapke said after the group's meeting on Saturday.
GREENVILLE - A Fort Recovery man sentenced to four years in prison for sexually assaulting a family member in Mercer County recently was ordered to serve 12 years in prison for related charges in Darke County.
By SHELLEY GRIESHOP and CLAIRE GIESIGE
newsdept@dailystandard.com
Icy roads created dangerous driving conditions on Tuesday with an injury accident in New Bremen and at least 17 vehicles sliding off Mercer County roadways.
