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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.

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Saturday, March 18th, 2017

Penney to close store in St. Marys

By Sydney Albert

ST. MARYS - The J.C. Penney store in St. Marys Square Shopping Center is one of 138 that management plans to close.

According to a news release, most affected stores will begin liquidation on April 17, with most closures happening sometime in June.

Corporate public relations specialist Kate Coultas said the St. Marys store will close in mid-June. [More]

Obituaries on March 18th, 2017

Danny Gates

Danny Wayne Gates, age 61, of Celina, passed away March 16, 2017 at his residen [More]

Pauline Miesse

Pauline M. Miesse, 94, of Celina, OH, passed away at 2:27 am on Friday, March 1 [More]

David Heppeard

David Heppeard, age 74, of Mendon, passed away Friday morning, March 17, 2017 at his residence. [More]

Local pictures on March 18th, 2017

Subscriber stories on March 18th, 2017

Group fights for vets

Silent 22 helps deal with PTSD, suicide

CELINA - Silent 22, a suicide support group hosted by Lots for Soldiers, is hosting its second meeting on Wednesday at the group's headquarters at 112 N. Vine St., Celina.

EMS seeks volunteers to help near Rockford

CELINA - Mercer County Emergency Medical Services is in dire need of volunteers in the Rockford area, director Kyle Gerlach told trustees at Thursday night's Township Association spring meeting.

Auglaize sheriff certified by state

WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Sheriff's Department has been awarded Ohio Collaborative Law Enforcement Agency Certification status.

According t

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