Flood Warning issued September 19 at 10:54AM EDT until September 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers... St. Marys River at Rockford. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:40 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 13.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Sheriff seeking faux inmates to practice for the real thing
By Margie Wuebker
How would you like to spend a night in the new Mercer County Adult Detention Center?
That can be arranged without committing a felony or a misdemeanor thanks to practice sessions or trial runs before the real inmates arrive in time for dinner Feb. 28. [More]
An inability to make free throws cost the Celina Bulldogs a chance at repeating as HALLiday Shootout champions.
Columbus Bishop Ready lost in the title tilt to Celina a year ago, but the Silver Knights got a strong second-half performance from Joe Graessle to knock off the Bulldogs 50-43 on Tuesday night at the Fieldhouse. [More]
Mercer County commissioners took no action on Tuesday afternoon after holding a public hearing to gather opinions about a controversial zoning issue in Highland Park.
COLDWATER - A fundraiser has been launched to help the village library buy new books as its purchasing power has been compromised due to state budget cuts.
COLDWATER - It's beginning to sound like a broken record.
It will be Coldwater and Fort Recovery playing for the championship of the Mercer Health Holiday Classic for the third straight year after both Mercer County teams posted semifinal wins on Tuesday at The Palace.
Parkway and St. Marys will battle for the inaugural boys basketball championship of the Chatt Insurance Holiday Tournament tonight after both teams posted wins in the semifinals on Tuesday night at Panther Gymnasium in Rockford.
