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
Friday, November 24th, 2023
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Mercer County voters resoundingly rejected a pair of state issues on abortion rights and recreational marijuana use which nevertheless gained more than enough support elsewhere in Ohio to be approved at the Nov. 7 general election.
Mercer County Board of Elections members this week completed the official canvas to produce the official election results. The county, home to 29,369 registered voters in 36 precincts, saw a 60.75% turnout this election. [More]
Obituaries on November 24th, 2023
Richard J. Moeder, age 94, of St. Henry, died on Wednesday, November 22, 2023, at The Gardens at St. Henry. [More]
Patricia A. Dahlinghaus, age 73 of Minster, Ohio, died at 6:00 AM on November 22, 2023 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Marjorie L. Canary, 93, Celina, died Nov. 22, 2023, at Mercer Heath in Coldwate [More]
Local pictures on November 24th, 2023
Subscriber stories on November 24th, 2023
WAPAKONETA - A driver was killed when an SUV collided with a tree and caught fire on Wednesday afternoon in eastern Auglaize County.
The single-veh
CELINA - A multimillion dollar indoor event center and arena designed to draw big time events to the area is officially underway but organizers have revised the project's timeline as they still need to raise a substantial amount of funds to bring it to completion.
CELINA - Officers were allegedly assaulted by a 41-year-old Lima man and bitten by his dog while attempting to detain him late Thursday afternoon at a Mendon residence.
CELINA - Roughly 900 Mendon-Union precinct voters have been reassigned to the Rockford Community Building located about 10 miles from the Mendon Fire House where they had cast their election ballots for years.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The United States women's goalball team advanced to the gold medal match of the Parapan American Games with an 8-1 victory over Argentina in the semifinals on Thursday afternoon in Santiago, Chile.