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
Wednesday, July 8th, 2020
By William Kincaid
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP - Mercer County officials on Tuesday authorized the transfer of two lots in the Franklin Industrial Park located next to Lakefield Airport near the U.S. 127 and State Route 219 intersection.
Voting members of the Mercer County Community Improvement Corp. unanimously approved resolutions authorizing secretary and county commissioner Jerry Laffin to sign off on documents to convey lots No. 3 and 5 in the county-owned industrial lot from the county's control to the CIC's. [More]
Obituaries on July 8th, 2020
Bruce E. Hays, age 71, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on July 7, 2020 at 5:58 am at The Laurels of Shane Hill in Rockford with his family by his side. [More]
Trevor S. Mobley, age 26, of Coldwater, died Monday, July 6, 2020, at Grand Lake St. Marys, Celina. [More]
Kenneth Allen Kettlewell, age 72, of Coldwater passed away at his residence on Sunday, July 5, 2020. [More]
Marilyn A. Fellers, age 82, of Greenville, Ohio, passed away on July 6, 2020 at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
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Subscriber stories on July 8th, 2020
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CELINA - One new case of COVID-19 brought Mercer County's total number of cases to 285 on Tuesday.
No new cases were reported in Auglaize County, keeping that county's total at 100 confirmed cases.
MINSTER - A Dannon official on Tuesday assured village council members the company is committed to stopping foul odors produced at the village facility.
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Fort Recovery scored in all but one of its at-bats in picking up a 9-1 summer softball victory over St. Henry at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.