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
Thursday, May 18th, 2017
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County Regional Planning Commission members on Wednesday night moved to recommend a zoning change for 38.6 acres of land on which Wright State University Lake-Campus officials plan to build a $3 million agriculture and water-quality center. [More]
Division IV District Softball
By Dave Stilwell
WAPAKONETA - Minster jumped out to an early lead and never eased up in a 19-5 five-inning victory over Midwest Athletic Conference rival New Bremen on Wednesday in the Division IV softball district semifinals at Wapakoneta High School.
The victory [More]
Obituaries on May 18th, 2017
Carl E. Roediger, 83, of New Bremen, died on Monday, May 15, 2017 at 9:45 P.M. at the Otterbein Senior Lifestyle Choices of Cridersville, Ohio. [More]
Joyce E. Schlenker, 57, of Wapakoneta, died 12:05 p.m., Sun. May 14, 2017, in rural Van Wert Co. at the scene of a two car accident. [More]
Ciera Kay Gray, 23, Celina, died suddenly on May 16, 2017, in the emergency dep [More]
Local pictures on May 18th, 2017
Subscriber stories on May 18th, 2017
CELINA - Part of becoming a champion means learning to overcome mistakes.
Guest speaker Ian Hasley shared this lesson with more than 350 Celina Intermediate School students on Tuesday at part of the district's Get REAL Week.
MONTEZUMA - Mercer County commissioners are expected to advertise for bids on May 23 and open them at 11 a.m. June 8 for the village's planned street and alley reconstruction project.
CELINA - The Food Truck Rally & Campout, a new three-day event, will roll into the Mercer County Fairgrounds this weekend.
In addition to countless
CELINA - The third man charged in connection with the Sept. 23 robbery of the Second National Bank branch at 800 N. Main St., Celina, pleaded guilty to a theft charge on Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
ROCKFORD - Seventy-six Parkway High School seniors will receive their diplomas during the annual commencement ceremony at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in the high school gymnasium.
Fort area farm has 1,277 cows, heifers
FORT RECOVERY - A dairy with 975 mature dairy cows and 302 heifers is asking the Ohio Department of Agriculture to renew its permit to operate.
As
Division IV District Baseball
COLDWATER - Last summer, Parkway captured a district ACME title with a victory over St. Henry at Veterans Field in Coldwater.
The Panthers will now have a chance to play for a Division IV district title on the same field.
Division III District Softball
BATH TOWNSHIP - The way Maddie Steinke was pitching, the Coldwater hitters could bide their time against Tinora pitcher Ashton Helmke.
Steinke too
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The 2017 baseball season for the Wright State University-Lake Campus ended Wednesday with a 3-2 loss to top-seeded University of Cincinnati-Clermont in the elimination bracket of the USCAA Small School World Series in Glens Falls, New York.
Wapakoneta's Blasia Moyler earned Player of the Year honors from the Western Buckeye League softball coaches as the league released its all-league team on Wednesday evening.
From classic rockers to legendary singer-songwriters, aging thrashers to brash up-and-comers, a host of musical performers are set to play venues within a few hours drive of Mercer and Auglaize counties.