Flood Warning issued September 19 at 9:56PM EDT until September 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:40 PM EDT Saturday the stage was 13.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
66° 66° chance likely Sun 79° Sun 79° likely 56° 56° Mon 67° Mon 67° chance
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Obituaries on October 10th, 2015
David Endicott
David C. Endicott, 66, passed away at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima, OH, on October 8, 2015 at 9:01 P.M. [More]
Norbert Landwehr
Norbert H. Landwehr, 86, of rural Mendon and formerly of Delphos, died at 12:26 [More]
Cheryl Meyer
Cheryl Lynn Meyer, age 52, of Coldwater, died on Monday, October 5, 2015 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, Ohio. [More]
Paul Smelser
Paul E. Smelser, 82, passed away at his home in Celina, on October 8, 2015 at 9:30 A.M. [More]
Virginia Webb
Virginia Webb, 91, Mendon, died at Noon Oct. 9, 2015, at her residence.
Arran [More]
Stories on October 10th, 2015
Schools spin wheels on bus driver search
Quirky hours fuel shortage
Nearly every school district across the Grand Lake area is struggling to keep a sufficient number of bus drivers on staff.
It's the split shifts, not wages, that keep many from applying, area superintendents said.
Levies, liquor sales on ballot in Mercer County
Decision 2015
Officials from three Mercer County townships are seeking levies to fund fire protection and another is asking for additional dollars for road work.
All the proposed levies, if approved on the ballot Nov. 3, would become effective in 2016.
Auglaize County voters asked to approve several issues
Decision 2015
Auglaize County voters face several proposed levies and some St. Marys voters will decide a liquor option on the Nov. 3 ballot.
Collection on the levies would begin in 2016, according to the county's board of elections.
Effort to ensure teen driver safety slated
CELINA - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office is spearheading an effort to keep high school students safe as they travel between their home schools and Tri Star Career Compact classes.
McKibben's field goal lifts Cavs past Flyers
Coldwater wins battle of top-ranked teams, snaps Marion's 43-game winning streak
COLDWATER - A record crowd traveled to Cavalier Stadium on Friday night to watch defending state champions Marion Local and Coldwater clash.
It took a near record-long kick by Coldwater's Kyle McKibben to decide the outcome. [More]
Bulldogs outlast 'Riders
CELINA - Just when it looked like St. Marys was storming back and taking the momentum with it, Celina stayed calm.
The Bulldogs continued to play their game and came out victorious.
Wildcats hold off Indians
FORT RECOVERY - It was expected to be a matchup of two potent offenses as undefeated Fort Recovery Indians played host to Minster in a battle of Division VII, Region 26 teams that could likely meet again in the postseason.
Redskins shut out Cardinals
Midwest Athletic Conference Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Jesse Niekamp ran for two touchdowns and threw for another and Blake Hoyng caught three touchdown passes to help St. Henry improve to 5-2 with a 46-0 win over New Bremen on Friday night at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
Wapak stays perfect on season
Western Buckeye League Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Cameron Lauck scored touchdowns three different ways in the first quarter as Wapakoneta stayed perfect and on top of the WBL leaderboard with a 50-0 win over Defiance on Friday night at Brown Stadium in Defiance.
Local pictures on October 10th, 2015
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