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, December 28th, 2017
Scheer retiring after more than 30 years
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Outgoing Celina Municipal Court Judge James Scheer handed over the gavel to local attorney Kathryn Speelman on Wednesday afternoon.
Inside the courtroom on the second floor of city hall, Scheer, using his successor's family Bible, administered the oath of office to Speelman, who defeated rival George Moore in the Republican primary election before running unopposed in November's general election. [More]
Obituaries on December 28th, 2017
Albin B. Eilerman, age 88, Sidney, passed away of natural causes Tuesday morning, December 26, 2017, at the Versailles Health Care Center in Versailles, Ohio. [More]
Lois Rager, 99, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away suddenly, early Wednesday morning, December 27, 2017, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert, Ohio. [More]
Marion Tenyak-Folk, 92, of St. Marys, OH died 2:30 p.m. Saturday December 23, 2017 at Otterbein-St. Marys. [More]
Marilyn Post, 58, of rural Spencerville, passed away at 8:41 PM Tuesday, Decemb [More]
Local pictures on December 28th, 2017
Subscriber stories on December 28th, 2017
Take steps to stay safe in frigid weather
CELINA - With current temperatures well below average, featuring single-digit lows and negative wind-chill readings, local residents need to bundle up and take extra care.
CELINA - The low temperatures that are supposed to persist through the weekend can cause a number of car troubles, including drained batteries and flattened tires.
COLDWATER - A labor shortage and the weather have delayed work at Mercer County Community Hospital's west wing expansion project, but the cold snap may help in some aspects, construction superintendent Curtiss Zink said.
Council busy wrapping up year
ST. MARYS - Officials will add four new full-time tree-trimmer positions to the city's payroll.
Council members on Wednesday passed after third rea
Coldwater beats Marion, St. Henry tops Celina
CELINA - Coldwater and Marion Local had already met once this season. So had St. Henry and Celina.
The outcome was different this time around in one of those contests when the same teams paired up in the semifinals of the 32nd OVISCO Classic on Wednesday at the Fieldhouse.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Parkway wrestling team won both rounds of a double-dual meet with Lincolnview and Spencerville on Wednesday night at Panther Gymnasium.