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.
CELINA - Mercer County Health District officials bid farewell to longtime nursing director Julia Shaffer, who has retired after nearly 20 years of service.
Shaffer was named nursing director in 2013. She said her role has been flexible over the last decade, adapting to meet the community's evolving needs. Her focus, though, has largely been on disease prevention and communicable diseases. [More]
COLDWATER - After a series of frustrating delays, the long-awaited electric distribution panel for the Mercer Health Marion Campus in Maria Stein is installed and running, allowing for officials to proceed with a Dec. 11 open house.
ST HENRY - School board members on Wednesday evening accepted the resignation of the head high school football coach.
They also took the first step toward placing an emergency tax renewal levy on the primary election ballot in the spring and heard from a concerned community member.
CELINA - A 34-year-old West Virginia man must abide by community control sanctions for up to five years after pleading guilty to breaking and entering and drug charges.
FORT RECOVERY - The operators of a proposed poultry facility that would house up to 150,000 pullet hens are seeking permits from the Ohio Department of Agriculture.
On June 23, 1872, the Secaur family bustled with its breakfast routine. Family members washed the dishes, while Mary Arabela, the daughter, stood on a chair to help put the dishes away.
Area football players and coaches earned honors as the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association released its All-Northwest District Football Teams on Wednesday.
