Flood Watch issued September 21 at 1:43AM EDT until September 21 at 12:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be 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...Until noon EDT today.
* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Additional showers and thunderstorms will move across the area this morning. Locally heavy rain is possible and with the ground saturated from earlier rainfall, this additional rain could lead to flash flooding.
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.
57° 57° Mon 67° Mon 67° likely 54° 54° slight chance Tue 67° Tue 67°
Monday, December 19th, 2016
By Ed Gebert
CELINA - Leaders of several county church denominations have set aside their differences to share the hope of Jesus Christ during the Christmas season
The churches have united around Time to Revive, which has already been to Auglaize, Darke and Miami counties and many other communities across the nation. The group wrapped up a week of sharing in Mercer County on Saturday and begins a second week today. [More]
Obituaries on December 19th, 2016
Elvin Leon Adkins, Sr., 74, of Mendon, OH, died December 17, 2016 at 1:35 am at his residence in Mendon. [More]
Donald L. Bollenbacher, 87, of Rockford, Ohio, died early Sunday morning in Van Wert, Ohio, at the In-Patient Hospice Center. [More]
Benita M. Rindler, age 84, of St. Henry, died on Saturday, December 17, 2016 at Briarwood Village, Coldwater. [More]
Loudonna R. Timmerman, 83, Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on December 17, 2016, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Vivian M. Koesters, Coldwater, died on Dec. 18, 2016, at Joint Township Distric [More]
Local pictures on December 19th, 2016
Subscriber stories on December 19th, 2016
Brothers Osborne named co-headliner
CELINA - Nashville-based country rockers the Brothers Osborne will close out the 2017 Mercer County Fair concert.
Fair officials this morning revea
COLDWATER - A local man who regained the ability to walk with the help of new technology hopes his example gives hope to people facing similar issues.
Todd Reigelsperger has been showing off ReWalk, an exoskeleton that helps people walk, at trade shows for the past few months.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Minster girls basketball team was able to take advantage of a brief window of decent weather to get their game in Saturday, beating Van Wert 74-28 at Wildcat Gymnasium to improve to 5-0 this season.