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.
FORT RECOVERY - Prices for student season passes for all sports have been cut from $85 to $40, district athletic director Kurt Rammel said at Tuesday's school board meeting.
Rammel told board members he didn't believe the change would affect finances, but he hopes students and their parents will recognize the deal and pack the stands at athletic events. [More]
Minster graduate Eli Wolf awarded scholarship Tuesday
By Gary R. Rasberry
Tuesday started out like any other day for Eli Wolf.
The University of Tennessee redshirt sophomore tight end and 2015 graduate of Minster High School went through his preseason workouts just as he has every day since joining the Volunteers' football team. [More]
John E. Heil, 91, Saint Marys, died unexpectedly at 3:56 A.M. Tuesday, August 15, 2017, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, Saint Marys. [More]
City officials say chief benefit would be improved safety
CELINA - The proposed relocation of Lake Shore Drive would give the public better access to the waterfront, improve safety and allow boaters to launch pontoon boats from the hot water hole ramp again, city council president Jason King said.
CELINA - Though city officials plan to break ground on the newly designated Bryson Park District this fall, city leaders assure residents they still have plenty of time to submit ideas about its future features.
CELINA - Groups of kids scrambled around the fairgrounds Tuesday afternoon, collecting seemingly unrelated items: stickers from police officers, french fry containers and candy wrappers.
MINSTER - Village council members on Tuesday agreed to a land swap with Dannon Co. Inc. to construct a new substation on Garfield Street, which would provide better service and alleviate some sewer-line congestion in the northeastern and southern sections of town.
CELINA - Mercer County Health District officials remind parents that incoming kindergartners, seventh-graders and high school seniors are required to have vaccines for the new school year, which begins next week for county schools.
ROCKFORD - One village council member has decided not to run for election while four people have expressed interest in running in the November election.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Elections members on Tuesday morning certified 72 petitions for the Nov. 7 general election ballot but rejected three due to missing requirements.
