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 - Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey is looking to return the number of patrolling deputies to 2008 levels.
"You guys owe me three (deputies) from 2008," Grey told county commissioners Jerry Laffin, Greg Homan and Rick Muhlenkamp this week while discussing his 2017 budget. [More]
Some good news about Grand Lake came out during Wednesday's Ohio Environmental Protection Agency webcast about managing inland water systems and preventing algal blooms.
COLDWATER - Mercer Health will accept Premier Health Advantage Medicare Advantage Plan and Premier Health Commercial Plan Network insurance coverage beginning Jan. 1.
Senior a key contributor after moving from Illinois
LEWIS CENTER - A year ago, Louis Barry had already put his football gear away for the season at Hononegah High School in Rockton, Illinois, 300-plus miles and a light-year away from a Coldwater team that was just getting warmed up for another state championship win.
Minster's Jared Huelsman approached coach Geron Stokes last winter and lobbied to move from running back to quarterback - a position that was a big question mark for the Wildcats after the graduation of three-year starter Josh Nixon.
State football finalists Coldwater and Marion Local were well represented on the Associated Press Divisions V and VI All-Ohio football teams released Wednesday night.
A program seeking its first state championship (Cuyahoga Heights) against a program in search of its ninth all-time (Marion Local) - and some redemption after a tough loss to Kirtland in the state title game.
As well as Coldwater's Chip Otten and Canton Central Catholic's Jeff Lindesmith have known each other the last two years, it wouldn't be much of a surprise to see Christmas cards being exchanged.
