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 - The City of Celina and Mercer County plan to jointly replace several thousand lineal feet of a failing water line along State Route 703 and in adjacent neighborhoods in East Jefferson Township.
The work will mark the beginning of a final phase of water line replacements in East Jefferson Township that commenced nearly a decade ago, according to Mercer County Community Development Director Jared Ebbing. [More]
Verena L. Evers, age 92, of New Bremen and formerly of St. Henry died peacefully on Thursday, March 6, 2025, at Elmwood Assisted Living of New Bremen. [More]
As Ohioans prepare to move their clocks ahead one hour for daylight saving time this Sunday, the Ohio Department of Commerce Division of State Fire Marshal has sent a reminder to check home smoke alarms along with resetting clocks.
MONTEZUMA - A major state project necessitating the complete shutdown of the State Route 219 bridge for two months has been pushed back to 2026 due to an adjustment to Ohio Department of Transportation's scheduling process.
VAN WERT - A Van Wert man accused of opening fire from inside a vehicle Thursday was hit with a felony and a pair of misdemeanor charges and booked into the Van Wert County Correctional Facility.
ELIDA - Minster fought tooth-and-nail for 32 minutes on Friday, first to keep the lead against Columbus Grove, then after the Bulldogs took the lead, battled back to regain the lead.
