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.
Fr. John Behen, C.PP.S., 93, died at 8:30 p.m. June 30, 2014, in the infirmary of St. Charles Center, Carthagena. He had been in failing health. [More]
CELINA - The longtime director of Mercer County Job and Family Services will retire in August.
Dale Borger, 60, who has led the agency for more than 26 years, this week submitted a letter of resignation to county commissioners, who formally accepted it Tuesday. [More]
MINSTER - Village council members Tuesday night unanimously agreed to begin paying approximately $623,852 to American Municipal Power due to a partnership in a scrapped plan to construct a coal-fired power plant in Meigs County.
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday approved the purchase of $21,552 worth of equipment for three sheriff's vehicles.
The funds to be paid to Statewide Ford for items such as roof lights and cameras also cover installation, according to a letter from Sheriff Jeff Grey to commissioners.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Schools Board of Education members last week accepted teacher resignations and closed out the fiscal year during a special 5-minute session.
ST. HENRY - Parkway scored an early run and used solid pitching and defense to keep Celina from countering as the Panthers earned a spot in the District 4 tournament with a 6-0 win over the Bulldogs in the St. Henry sectional loser's bracket final at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
CELINA - Just looking at the offensive statistics, one may think that Grand Lake narrowly defeated the Cincinnati Steam Tuesday night at Montgomery Field as the Mariners had more hits and more extra base hits.