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
Saturday, November 19th, 2022
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A state-funded community revitalization initiative will kick off in Mercer County with the removal of a pile of rubble on Celina property and the razing of a long vacant block building near the intersection of State Routes 127 and 219.
County commissioners awarded a $33,890 contractor to Post Excavating and Landscaping of Fort Recovery to complete the first of a series of projects bankrolled with a $500,000 Ohio Building Demolition and Site Revitalization Program grant. [More]
Panthers defense keys season-opening win
By Tom Haines
ROCKFORD - After a tight first quarter, Parkway pulled away and never looked back.
The Panthers allowed single digits in each quarter and got 21 points from Paige Williamson as they rolled past South Adams 51-28 in the girls basketball season opener at Panther Gymnasium on Friday. [More]
Obituaries on November 19th, 2022
Mark H. Siegel, 65, Versailles, died Nov. 17, 2022, in Kansas City, Missouri. [More]
Local pictures on November 19th, 2022
Subscriber stories on November 19th, 2022
CELINA - Some residents enrolled in the city's natural gas aggregation program are itching for city officials to lock-in a fixed rate for the upcoming year.
CELINA - Mercer County Health District officials in a news release Friday announced the hire of Celina resident Cassidy Freeman as the district's new emergency response coordinator.
West Bank Stories
My Polish grandmother didn't like cuss words of any brand, but she particularly cringed if someone used the word "cholera," which meant the same as t
MINSTER - Both Minster and Wapakoneta's offenses were hit-and-miss in the girls basketball season lidlifter on Friday.
Fortunately, Minster's defense was strong as the Wildcats opened with a 53-34 victory at Wildcat Gymnasium.
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines
The St. Marys girls basketball team dropped its season opener on the road, falling 59-45 to Fairview on Friday.
The Roug
The Outsider
Going back into archives of Mercer County newspapers in the 19th century, I couldn't help being appalled by the gusto with which Ohio hunters and reporters alike described the wanton destruction of game and birds.