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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Thursday, December 30th, 2021
Namaste, kitties
Yoga practioners have cat-stretch fever
By Leslie Gartrell
MINSTER - Yogis at Just Breathe Health and Wellness on Wednesday night were welcomed with soothing music, atmospheric lighting and a colossal amount of kitty cuteness.
About 10 people attended the "Yoga with Kitties" fundraiser for St. Marys-based SART at the yoga studio. SART is a non-profit cat adoption service dedicated to the rescue and rehabilitation of strays in the community, according to its website. [More]
Soaring away
Marion routs Celina for OVISCO title
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - Any hope that the momentum Celina picked up in winning the OVISCO Classic semifinal on Monday was quickly swept away by the tenacious Marion Local defense.
The Flyers forced 26 turnovers and built a big enough lead to have a running clock for much of the second half in winning the 36th edition of the girls basketball tournament 56-15 on Wednesday at the Fieldhouse. [More]
Obituaries on December 30th, 2021
Martha Fisher
Martha Jane (Linn) Fisher, age 87, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at her home. [More]
Lorena Goldschmidt
Lorena M. Goldschmidt age 86, of Fort Loramie passed away on Monday December 27, 2021 at Wilson Health, Sidney. [More]
Wayne Shively
Wayne F. Shively, age 93 of Celina, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
Joanne Ginter
Joanne Ginter, 88, of St. Marys, died Tuesday, December 28, 2021, in St. Marys. [More]
Joan Bruns
Joan K. Bruns, 88, Coldwater, died Dec. 29, 2021, at Mercer County Community Ho [More]
Local pictures on December 30th, 2021
Subscriber stories on December 30th, 2021
St. Marys OKs deal with firm for treatment train
ST. MARYS - City council members on Wednesday night moved to authorize a $358,000 consulting agreement with Burgess & Niple of Columbus to engineer and design a roughly 65-acre wetland treatment train for the Miami-Erie Canal.
Holidays to blame for surge in cases?
121 cases reported in Mercer County
CELINA - Mercer County Health District officials reported 121 new cases of COVID-19 in the county since their previous report last week, raising the cumulative number of cases since the pandemic began to 6,109.
New Bremen council amends 2021 appropriations
NEW BREMEN- Village council members on Monday night passed an emergency ordinance to amend 2021 appropriations.
"This is just an end-of-year forma
Area Roundup
Rangers win Mauk Tournament
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Tom Haines
Behind double-digit efforts from Carsyn Henschen, Avery Henschen and Ellie Gabel, the New Knoxville girls basketball team beat host Elida 52-33 in the championship game of the Vicki Mauk Holiday Classic on Wednesday.
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