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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.

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Friday, May 29th, 2020

Virus claims 2 more local lives

Mercer County men were both in their 80s

By Leslie Gartrell

CELINA -Two deaths from COVID-19 were reported on Thursday, raising Mercer County's toll to six.

No new cases of COVID-19 were reported in the county, keeping the total cases at 201.

In Auglaize County, one confirmed case raised that county's number to 65. [More]

Obituaries on May 29th, 2020

Mark Steinbrunner

Mark H. Steinbrunner, age 85, of St. Henry, died on Monday, May 25, 2020 at the Gardens at St. Henry. [More]

Dolores Siegrist

Dolores L. Siegrist, age 96, of Fort Recovery, passed away on May 27, 2020 at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]

Arthur Fischer

Arthur J. Fischer age 87, of Ansonia passed away at 4:35 PM on Wednesday, May 27, 2020, at Versailles Healthcare Center from natural causes. [More]

Donald Martin

Donald Ray Martin, 79, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2020, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys after a brief illness. [More]

Local pictures on May 29th, 2020

Subscriber stories on May 29th, 2020

Local business raises money to help others struggling

In this together

ST. HENRY - A local business has raised more than $50,000 to support other businesses affected by the COVID-19 shutdown.

Kimberly Baumer, owner of

Airport may be in line for relief funds

MONTEZUMA - Lakefield Airport could receive up to $30,000 in federal funding through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act.

Mercer

Get ready! Power goes out at midnight

CELINA - Mayor Jeff Hazel has issued a final reminder that power will go out for all Celina electricity customers a minute after midnight tonight to allow Dayton Power & Light crews to perform necessary emergency maintenance at its South Sugar Electric Substation.

'Super athlete'

The old ESPN "SportsCenter" line "You can't stop him, you can only hope to contain him" would have fit Josh Fisher to a T.

Known for his speed in f

'Ace'

Parkway has had many super softball players roll through town.

Lori Oberlitner was the very first.

In three seasons, she won 43 games and had a

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