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°
Wednesday, January 3rd, 2018
Rockford
By Tom Stankard
ROCKFORD - Village council members on Tuesday set a series of deadlines that WRKD radio station manager Jim Crocker must meet to rectify issues he created by opening his own checking account for the local low-power station.
During a December meeting, Crocker told council members that he had launched his own business, Crocker Media Group LLC, to manage the station and had opened a checking account to pay for radio station expenses. [More]
Obituaries on January 3rd, 2018
Paul R. Brown, age 94 of Celina, Ohio passed away on Monday Jan. 1, 2018, he was a resident in the Gardens at Celina. [More]
Rita M. Heyne age 95 of Minster passed away at 11:21 AM on January 2, 2018 at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster. [More]
Hubert J. Magoteaux, Jr. age 86 of Osgood, Ohio passed away on January 1, 2018 at his home in Osgood. [More]
Larry E. McCain, age 66, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on January 1, 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. [More]
Frances M. Stoner, 86, rural Celina, died at 3:05 a.m. Jan. 3, 2018, at Van Wer [More]
Local pictures on January 3rd, 2018
Subscriber stories on January 3rd, 2018
ST. MARYS - Three Coldwater residents were arrested on Sunday night after a traffic stop in which a St. Marys police officer recovered suspected methamphetamine.
Prizes to be offered for contest
CELINA - The Celina Merchant Association will start planning for members' next event, the Great April Adventure, in the coming months.
At their Tue
Celina building being renovated for businesses
CELINA - As many as 16 new commercial spaces will be created downtown upon completion of the Otis Business Complex, building owner Nancy Otis said.
MARIA STEIN - The bitter cold outside the Hangar had no effect on the foul shooting of Marion Local in the first half.
The Flyers were 14-of-16 from the stripe, which helped them cruise to a 79-29 win over Bradford in non-conference play.
Fort Recovery defeats Roughriders after break
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery hadn't played a game since Dec. 23.
It mattered little.
The Indians returned to the court - and returned to their winning ways - picking up a 54-43 victory over St. Marys on Tuesday night at Fort Site Fieldhouse.
Compiled by Colin Foster
Fort Recovery, Minster and South Adams took part in a tri-meet last night.
Fort Recovery won the girls' team title with a score of 88 points. Minster was second (75 points) and South Adams third (52).