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
Thursday, April 21st, 2022
Board OKs $63K in scoreboard donations
By Leslie Gartrell
ST. HENRY - School board members accepted more than $60,000 in donations during their regular board meeting Wednesday evening and took no action after an executive session to discuss teacher contract negotiations.
Board members met for roughly 45 minutes in executive session to discuss preparing for, reviewing or conducting collective bargaining strategy. No action was taken after the session, superintendent Julie Garke said. [More]
Coldwater senior looking to build on individual state title
By Tom Haines
The 2020-21 season was a banner year for Coldwater's Tyler Schwieterman, who played a key role for the Cavaliers' Division VI state champion football team and won the school's first individual boys track state title in the 300-meter hurdles.
He [More]
Obituaries on April 21st, 2022
Clarissa Josephine (Aselage) Barhorst, age 93, of Russia, Ohio, passed away peacefully of natural causes at her residence Tuesday morning, April 19, 2022. [More]
Henry "Hank" C. Billerman, 75, of Celina, OH died unexpectedly at 9:29 a.m. Tue [More]
Harriet Ann Stith, 81, Greenville, died April 18, 2022, at her home.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. [More]
Robert E. Crider, 71, of Delphos, died Saturday, April 16, 2022, at his residence in Delphos, OH. [More]
Rosemary Link, 95, Celina, died April 19, 2022, at Divine Rehabilitation and Nu [More]
Local pictures on April 21st, 2022
Subscriber stories on April 21st, 2022
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners awarded a $314,542.62 contract to an Aurora firm to apply center, edge and auxiliary line pavement markings on county roads this year.
Vote '22
Martin Heberling III of Amherst is facing off against Craig Swartz of Upper Sandusky in the May 3 Democratic primary election for the 5th Congressional District seat.
NEW BREMEN - School board members Wednesday night renewed certified, classified and supplemental contracts for several district employees.
They also renewed district treasurer Jill Ahler's contract for five years.
MONTEZUMA - Councilors during their Wednesday meeting approved a plan to use leftover grant funds from the current drainage project to do maintenance work on tiles installed 15 years ago as part of a similar project.
Burkettsville-St. Henry Road between State Route 119 and Carthagena Road in Granville Township will close tentatively on April 25 for bridge replacem
ROCKFORD - For four innings, Parkway's Braxton Ford looked sharp and in control. With two outs in the fifth, he came apart.
South Adams scored six runs in a two-out fifth-inning rally to put the game out of reach, sending the Panthers to a 9-2 loss at Don Black Field on Wednesday.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Carlee Rethman struck out 12 Mississinawa Valley batters in firing a two-hitter as the Redskins beat the Blackhawks 10-0 in six innings on Wednesday at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.