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
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Tuesday, September 5th, 2017
Property values down slightly
Preliminary figure set at $1.099B
By William Kincaid
MERCER COUNTY - Preliminary revaluation results shows the assessed value of all Mercer County properties, roughly 29,000 parcels, reduced slightly to $1.099 billion this year compared with $1.10 billion in 2016.
The big news emerging from the report, which should be finalized in October, though, is the dramatic reduction of agricultural property assessments and the moderate increase in residential assessments. Residential assessed values were higher in southern Mercer County. [More]
Woman rescued after vehicle goes into Grand Lake
By Tom Stankard
MONTEZUMA - Firefighters freed a St. Marys woman after her vehicle entered Grand Lake early Monday morning near Windy Point.
A fisherman at a nearby channel reported seeing a Dodge sedan enter the water, Montezuma Fire Chief Ron Schulze said.
Firefighters found the driver, Dulcie McFarland, 49, St. Marys, unconscious inside the submerged vehicle when they arrived at 12:58 a.m., Schulze said this morning. [More]
Obituaries on September 5th, 2017
Louis Hamberg
Louis W. Hamberg, age 89, of Cassella, died on Sunday, September 3, 2017 at Briarwood Village. [More]
Donald Huber
Donald L. Huber, 76, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on September 2, 2017, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. [More]
Alma Prenger
Alma R. Prenger age 96 of Maria Stein died at 10:23 PM on September 3, 2017 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
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Minster man dies in crash
MINSTER - A Minster-area motorcyclist died in a crash on State Route 48 in Miami County on Sunday.
Todd Oda, 48, drove off the road at about 10:44 p.m., striking a culvert and then hitting a tree, according to Miami County Sheriff's Office officials.
Home sweet home
Bulldogs defeat Indians 4-0 for first win of season
CELINA - Saturday's match for the Celina girls soccer team was the equivalent to Dorothy clicking her heels three times and saying "There's no place
Cardinals stay perfect with win over Tigers
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Bremen improved to 5-0 with a three-set sweep of Jackson Center on Saturday in a rematch from last season's Division IV regional final won by Jackson Center en route to a state title.
Moyer tunes up for World 100 with Baltes Classic victory
ROSSBURG - Six-time World 100 champion Billy Moyer powered around Canadian Andrew Reaume on lap seven to take the lead and then survived a couple of mid-race restarts to capture Sunday's 10th annual Baltes Classic at Eldora Speedway.
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