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
Tuesday, July 12th, 2022
Celina man, 62, dies in wreck near lighthouse
From staff reports
CELINA - A 62-year-old Celina man died Monday following a two-vehicle accident at about 6:59 a.m. on South Main Street near the Celina Rotary Lighthouse.
Jeffrey Buschor was taken to a local hospital after the accident and later pronounced dead [More]
From staff reports
FORT RECOVERY - Local law enforcement officers and others will participate in active shooter training on Thursday and Friday at Fort Recovery Elementary/Middle School.
Mercer County Sheriff's Office, along with Fort Recovery Police Department, will conduct Active Shooter Response Training and Rescue Task Force Training across the two days, per a news release from county sheriff Jeff Grey. [More]
Obituaries on July 12th, 2022
Gregory A. Polen, age 67, of Celina passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022 at his home in Celina. [More]
Anna Mae Saum, 89, of St. Marys, OH died 2:25 p.m. Tuesday June 28, 2022 at Wyndmoor at Castleton in Indianapolis, IN. [More]
Cletus "Clete" A. Rammel, 80, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Sunday, Ju [More]
Patrick Rohrbach, 64, Wapakoneta, died July 8, 2022, at Joint Township District [More]
Tina L. Diller, age 53, of Coldwater, died July 9, 2022, in Ft. Loramie, Ohio. [More]
David Alvin Franzer, 75, Coldwater, died July 10, 2022, at his home in Coldwater. [More]
Local pictures on July 12th, 2022
Subscriber stories on July 12th, 2022
ST. MARYS - City council members on Monday night heard first reading of an ordinance to borrow $12 million for the new city municipal building.
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CELINA - A new $2 million electric distribution facility will be built on city property on North Street to consolidate the electric department's sites and equipment in a centralized location.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local officials are pleased with the preliminary results from the state spring test.
Elementary/junior high principal Nick Wilker and high school principal Tim Goodwin outlined the preliminary state testing results at Monday night's school board meeting.
COLDWATER - Village officials are considering installing electric vehicle charging stations in town.
Village administrator/ engineer Eric Thomas at Monday night's regular council meeting said officials are in talks with Sean Murphy of SWTCH Energy's Cleveland office.
NEW BREMEN - Village council members on Monday heard first reading of an ordinance to award a three-year trash collection contract to Maharg of Celina, which submitted the lowest bid.
Mariners win 2-0 pitchers' duel over Hamilton
CELINA - The way Grand Lake pitchers were pitching on Monday, there wasn't much need for hits.
Good thing, because Hamilton wasn't surrendering many.
MAC Pony League Semifinals
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Alex Gaerke pitched a no-hitter in leading Fort Recovery to the championship game of the MAC Pony League Baseball Tournament with a 11-1 win over Coldwater Black in the semifinals held at Memorial Park in Coldwater on Monday night.