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, June 21st, 2016
By William Kincaid
CELINA - An extensive analysis of the city's water treatment system and potential alternative sources of drinking water is underway by Hazen and Sawyer, a firm specializing in providing safe drinking water.
The firm began its work earlier this mon [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
Chris O'Neill isn't too surprised that Grand Lake is out to a 9-4 start to the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League baseball season.
As the first-year Mariners coach prepared his team, he had a feeling that this team would be ultra-competitive. [More]
Obituaries on June 21st, 2016
Stanferd R. Eshleman age 87 of Minster died at 3:00 PM on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Mary Ann Klingshirn, age 77, of Burkettsville, Ohio, died on June 20, 2016 in Greenville. [More]
Luella "Tude" (Romie) McGowan, age 92, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural cau [More]
Wayne Eugene Shellabarger, 88, of Mendon, passed away Monday, June 20, 2016, at St. Rita's Hospice in Lima. [More]
Local pictures on June 21st, 2016
Subscriber stories on June 21st, 2016
Voters expected to decide issues in November election
MINSTER - School board members plan to seek renewal of two tax levies on the November ballot.
Board members at Monday night's meeting approved a resolution to seek certification of alternative tax rates for a renewal 1 percent income tax, which is set to expire at the end of the year.
Two tax issues pay for town operations and street repair
FORT RECOVERY - Council members are moving forward with renewing two levies set to expire at the end of 2017.
Council members on Monday passed reso
Mercer County maintained the lowest unemployment rate in the state in May.
Mercer County's May unemployment rate was 2.9 percent, down from 3.0 per
MARIA STEIN - The 29th annual Country Fest kicks off Friday and continues through Sunday.
Country Fest will feature a variety of entertainment, inc
Murlin's two-hitter, clutch hitting key for Celina in 4-1 win
CELINA - Celina ACME baseball coach Scott Montgomery expects Tanner Freeman and Seth Lonsway to be clutch.
"Those are two of the guys we can count
Razz-Eye View
Cory Luebke beat the odds once to come back and pitch in the majors after two Tommy John surgeries.
Now he has to battle to return after having been designated for assignment on Saturday by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Deadline to submit potential candidates' names is Aug. 1
Nominations are being accepted until Aug. 1 for one open seat on each Farm Service Agency committee in Mercer and Auglaize counties.
Each committee includes three members who each serve a three-year term.