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 - Legislation working through council chambers would allow for 100% tax abatements on newly built residential structures for 10 years, an incentive city officials hope will spur construction and make homes more palatable to potential buyers. [More]
MINSTER - Since losing to Coldwater in overtime back on Dec. 15, St. Henry has reeled off six straight wins, including a gut-check come-from-behind overtime victory over Minster Friday at Wildcat Gymnasium.
The Redskins faced a 10-point deficit halfway through the fourth quarter, but rallied and then got some clutch play at both ends of the floor in the extra period to knock off the Wildcats 62-57. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Seniors Teigen Fortkamp and Cali Wendel signed national letters of intent on Wednesday to play volleyball at the University of Saint Francis and Edison State, respectively.
Fortkamp, who plans to study nursing, has been familiar with Saint Francis since her freshman year, when her sister, Paige, signed with the Cougars. [More]
Joyce LuRie (Brumm) Alig, age 82, of St. Henry, Ohio, peacefully passed away on January 11, 2024, at OSU University Hospital, with Hospice of Central Ohio. [More]
CELINA - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office was awarded nearly $51,000 in grant funding to replace body cameras, according to a news release.
The sheriff's office is one of 108 law enforcement agencies that will receive funding as part of the third round of the Ohio Body-Worn Camera Grant Program.
CELINA - Justin D. Murphy, 36, of Celina was arraigned on one count of fifth-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
