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.
County official says $5 vehicle registration fee would be positive step
By William Kincaid
CELINA - An additional countywide $5 vehicle registration permissive tax would not solve the problem of insufficient road and bridge funding but would be a positive step, Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart said.
All the extra revenue generated would stay in Mercer County and be spent mostly on hot mix, allowing for the resurfacing of 3 to 4 more miles of county roads each year, Wiechart pointed out. [More]
ELIDA - Liberty-Benton turned up the pressure on Coldwater and bumped the Cavaliers off the tournament trail with a 48-10 victory in the girls Division III district semifinals Thursday night at the Elida Fieldhouse.
The Eagles, ranked second in the state, used a trapping full-court press that stymied Coldwater's offense all night. [More]
Janette R. Painter, 90, a former longtime resident of Willshire, Ohio passed away Wednesday evening, February 27, 2019 at Colonial Nursing Center in Rockford. [More]
DAYTON - Wright State University's faculty union is still waiting for a final version of a contract to put to a vote, union president Martin Kich said.
