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.
Grey says vehicles will help keep staff safe from virus
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners agreed to spend more than $160,000 in federal COVID-19 funds on four new cruisers and GPS/routers, which sheriff Jeff Grey said will help safeguard his deputies against coronavirus exposure.
Commissioners on Thursday morning signed off on Grey's request for two COVID-19 related purchases - four new police SUVs totaling $126,020 and 29 GPS/routers for law enforcement vehicles totaling $35,626.50. [More]
NEW BREMEN - Despite falling behind in all three sets, New Bremen found a way to rally and sweep Parkway 25-22, 25-17, 26-24 Thursday at The Nest.
Parkway's Kelsey Nichols served up the game's first six points as the Panthers jumped out to a 10-1 lead. The Cardinals chipped away, and eventually took their first lead of the set, 22-21, on an ace by Elli Roetgerman. [More]
Gene Olan Koch, 86, of New Castle, Indiana, formerly of Rockford, Ohio, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020, at Glenn Oaks in New Castle, Indiana. [More]
CELINA - A Celina company will raze a home and perform site work at a property owned by the Mercer County government, carrying out one of the final steps of a federal flood-mitigation program.
CELINA - A Celina woman is the most recent person to die from COVID-19 in Mercer County, bringing the county's confirmed number of deaths to 17, according to a county health district news release on Thursday.
CELINA - Ottawa-Glandorf is ranked No. 1 in Division III, and the Titans are still the No. 1 team in the Western Buckeye League volleyball standings after Thursday night.
Shawnee finished fourth at the Western Buckeye League boys golf tournament on Thursday, which was good enough to edge Elida for the overall league title after competing at Memorial Park Golf Course in Kenton.