Flood Warning issued September 20 at 5:21PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Flood Watch issued September 20 at 1:07PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.
* WHERE...Portions of Indiana, including the following counties, Dearborn, Fayette, Franklin, Ripley, Union and Wayne and Ohio, including the following counties, Adams, Auglaize, Brown, Butler, Champaign, Clark, Clermont, Clinton, Darke, Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Greene, Hamilton, Hardin, Highland, Hocking, Licking, Logan, Madison, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Pickaway, Pike, Preble, Ross, Scioto, Shelby, Union and Warren.
* WHEN...From 7 PM EDT this evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rain will impact the area overnight. Rainfall totals of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally higher amounts. The heavy rain combined with saturated ground will lead to potential flash flooding.
57° 57° Mon 67° Mon 67° likely 54° 54° slight chance Tue 67° Tue 67°
Thursday, December 8th, 2016
Obituaries on December 8th, 2016
Carl E. "Rick" Bachelor, age 71 of Celina, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2016 at the Hospice Care Center in Greenville, Ohio. [More]
Everett "Lynn" Wetz, 68, Saint Marys, died peacefully in his sleep surrounded by his family at 12:46 P.M. Tuesday, December 6, 2016. [More]
Florence T. Hemmelgarn, age 91, of Burkettsville, died on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
David Hill, 57, of Green passed away December 1, 2016.
He was born April 8, 1959 in Canton, Ohio to the late Herbert and Dolores Hill. [More]
William J. "Bill" Vian, age 62, of Celina, died Wednesday, December 7, 2016 at Mercer Health in Coldwater. [More]
Stories on December 8th, 2016
CELINA - Carl "Rick" Bachelor, who served the city of Celina for nearly 20 years as a city councilman and safety service director, has died at the age of 71.
ST. MARYS - Organizers for Wright State University-Lake Campus' rural health program want to extend the stay of participating students to get them more engaged in the community.
General fund set at $488,860
ROCKFORD - Village spending is expected to increase 10 percent after council members passed an ordinance Tuesday setting the 2017 budget.
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CELINA - Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart warns residents living on county and township roadways not to plow snow from private drives onto roadways.
Group heads up Bearcreek lineup
CELINA - Country Music Hall of Fame members The Oak Ridge Boys headline Jamie Coyne's Bearcreek Memories Dinner Theater 2017 entertainment lineup.
The legendary Oak Ridge Boys will perform two shows at The Overdrive, 3769 U.S. 127, on April 29. The shows are at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
College Notes
The college basketball season got underway not too long ago.
And it didn't take long for many former area players to get going.
Wade Gelhaus (F [More]
Three years removed from taking over his college alma mater, Miami (Ohio), in the midst of a winless season, Mike Bath has found success in Wyoming, his new home.
Memories were made (again) by Midwest Athletic Conference teams on the gridiron this fall.
The basketball teams are hoping to leave some lasting memories on the hardwood, too.
Local pictures on December 8th, 2016