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
Thursday, August 7th, 2025
By William Kincaid
CELINA - A Fort Recovery entrepreneur whose chicken flock was wiped out amid the bird flu epidemic is now repurposing his poultry barn into a machine shop to do in-house work related to one of his numerous businesses, Fort Equipment.
The Mercer County Commissioners agreed to issue a $125,000 revolving loan to Fort Equipment LLC for the purchase of equipment at 3138 Wabash Road, Fort Recovery. Greg Fortkamp is the owner of Fort Equipment, as well as Fortkamp Foam and Fort Plastics. [More]
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173rd Mercer Co. Fair kicks off today
CELINA - The 173rd Mercer County Fair kicks off today, setting in motion a whirlwind celebration of the area's proud agricultural heritage with top-notch entertainment and performances, animals aplenty and over 35 food vendors serving up an array of fair-food staples.
A couple of Neil Armstrong's jet engines from the Armstrong Air and Space Museum were given second lives recently through collaborations with Tri-Star Career Compact and the Neil Armstrong Airport, a museum news release reports.
CELINA - A 52-year-old Celina man was arrested last weekend in Celina after police reportedly located drugs in his pockets during a bicycle stop.
A criminal complaint was filed against William R. Fetters for one count of possession of drugs, a fifth-degree felony.
CELINA - Two people were arraigned and one person was sentenced in Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Wednesday.
Nakayla J. Hall, 27, Lima, was or
Horse and Buggy Tales
The 105th session of the Mercer County Fair will be underway Aug. 10-15, under the supervision of W.F. Archer, secretary. This brings nostalgic memories to Mercer County's elder citizens who remember the Great Banner Fair at the turn of the century.
St. Marys wins Auglaize County title over Wapakoneta
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Northmoor hosted this year's edition of the Auglaize County boys golf tournament, with the team championship coming down to a tiebreaker.