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°
Saturday, November 11th, 2017
By William Kincaid
CELINA - Celina Middle School eighth-grader Julianna Lee has a special place in her heart for foster children.
Lee, an adopted child, recently visited Mercer County Job and Family Services to find out how she could personally make a difference i [More]
By Gary R. Rasberry
MARION - A whippet is a medium-sized dog that's similar to at greyhound.
And just like their mascot, Shelby used speed to pull away from St. Marys.
Quarterback Brennan Armstrong rushed for 173 yards and four touchdowns and running back Devon Brooks had 210 yards on 15 carries as the Whippets ended the Roughriders' season with a 47-7 defeat in the Division IV Region 14 semifinals at Harding Stadium in Marion. [More]
Obituaries on November 11th, 2017
Delores R. Muhlenkamp, 89, Bryant, Indiana, died on November 9, 2017, at Swiss Village Retirement Community, Berne, Indiana. [More]
Joyce A. Howell, age 73, of Celina, passed away at 8:55 P.M., Wednesday, Novemb [More]
Local pictures on November 11th, 2017
Subscriber stories on November 11th, 2017
CELINA - Students on Friday decked out Celina Primary School's halls in red, white and blue in honor of Veterans Day.
As veterans entered the buil
CELINA - Tom Burden, a Celina High School graduate, will be featured in a new episode of "Shark Tank" airing 9 p.m. Sunday on ABC.
He'll try to convince people such as billionaire Richard Branson, founder of the Virgin Group, to invest in a product he first developed in his basement: the Grypmat.
Congressman checks out tornado's path
CELINA - U.S. Rep Bob Latta, R-Bowling Green, was overwhelmed by the amount of tornado damage and impressed by the city's rebuilding effort.
Latta toured several affected areas and also stopped by the newspaper's offices to praise the work being done.
Coldwater sweeps Independence to face Versailles in today's Division III title match.
FAIRBORN - Coldwater and Independence entered the Division III state volleyball semifinals with no postseason set losses between them.
The Cavaliers had the only team with no set losses after Friday, though.
WAPAKONETA - Coldwater scored two touchdowns in the final 33 seconds to keep its season alive with an improbable 24-17 victory over Lima Central Catholic Friday night at Harmon Field in Wapakoneta.
LIMA - During Friday night's Division VII regional semifinal game against the Crestview Knights, the Minster Wildcats ran into a force in quarterback Drew Kline.
PIQUA - Brandon Fleck was given an audition by the Marion Local coaches last week in practice.
"Brandon Fleck was a fullback all year for JV, but l