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.
Officials urge residents to take situation seriously
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - Health officials continue to ask local residents to protect themselves and others from COVID-19 as one new case brought Mercer County's total to 303.
A fifth death was reported in Auglaize County along with one new case, bringing that county's confirmed number of cases to 107. [More]
The Ohio High School Athletic Association is planning for the fall sports season to begin as planned on August 1.
Interim executive director Bob Goldring did say in a Tuesday teleconference that while everything is still planned, everything is "fluid" based on decisions and guidance made by the governor's office. [More]
Mary Jane Heppeard Massengill, from Celina, Ohio, passed away July 12 at 4:30 a.m. at ProMedica Toledo Hospital, from complications of a recent surgery. [More]
CELINA - City officials likely will need to borrow about $5 million to finance an estimated $12 million overhaul of the city's water treatment plant, city auditor Betty Strawn told city council members this week.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Medical Director Dr. Juan Torres spoke about the resistance to wearing masks or face coverings to prevent the spread of COVID-19 to mostly mask-less board of health members during their meeting Tuesday.
CELINA - City council members informally ruled against allowing boat cleats on the city's boardwalk unless members of the original walkway planning committee would consent to the idea.
