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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Monday, July 6th, 2020
Districts seek safety answers
By William Kincaid
Local school district superintendents and health officials will convene this week to address Gov. Mike DeWine's directives about reopening schools during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic that shows no signs of slowing down nationally.
Most teachers [More]
Illness knocks Knapke's team out of TBT
From staff reports
Staff and Wire Reports
Marion Local graduate Luke Knapke's team, Mid-American Unity,  became the third team removed from The Basketball Tournament after a positive test for COVID-19. 
The news came on July 2, two days before the team was set [More]
Obituaries on July 6th, 2020
Lawrence Behr
Lawrence "Larry" V. Behr, age 77, of Fort Loramie, Ohio, passed away of natural causes at his residence Thursday afternoon, July 2, 2020. [More]
Albert Coffey
Albert L. Coffey, 78, of Saint Marys, Ohio, and formerly of Stearns, Kentucky, died 12:10 A.M. Friday, July 3, 2020, at his residence. [More]
Wayne Craig
Wayne Robert Craig, age 67, of Celina passed away at his residence in Bass Landing on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. [More]
James Schmackers
James G. Schmackers, age 79, of Philothea, died Friday, July 3, 2020, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. [More]
Melvin Crouch
Melvin Lewis Crouch, age 87, of Celina Ohio, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2 [More]
Jean Eastridge
Jean (McEldowney) Eastridge, 76, of Coldwater, Ohio, formerly of New Weston, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Alyssa Harner
Alyssa L. Harner, 21, of St. Marys Twp., OH died Tuesday June 30, 2020 at her residence. [More]
Kenneth Kremer
Kenneth A. (Kenny) Kremer, age 85 of Maria Stein passed away of natural causes on July 4, 2020 at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
C. Stuart Christman
C. Stuart Christman, 79, formerly of St. Marys, died July 1, 2020, in St. Peter [More]
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County reports 5 new cases
CELINA - Five new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Mercer County since Friday, raising the county's total number of confirmed cases to 279.
The Auglaize County Health Department has not updated its COVID-19 statistics since Thursday, when it reported 96 confirmed cases and 10 probable cases.
LIA cancels events
CELINA - The 2020 LIA Bar Stool Open has been canceled due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases and concerns about player and judge safety, according to a news release.
Sheriff reopens jail lobby
CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff's Office has reopened to the public its lobby that had been closed for months due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, a moratorium on onsite inmate visits remains, according to a post on the sheriff's office social media page.
'Par' Excellence
Local players shine on summer golf tour
The phrase "Naumann wins" has been a common occurrence in the newspaper during this summer's Lima Junior Golf Association tour. 
With a month's wo
Holiday Roundup
Cardinals roll past Redskins
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Bremen plated eight runs in the top of the sixth to rally from a four-run deficit to beat St. Henry 10-6 in summer baseball action on Friday at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
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