Flood Warning issued September 19 at 10:54AM EDT until September 20 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

...The National Weather Service in Wilmington has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov/iln.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 10:40 AM EDT Saturday the stage was 12.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 13.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.

Monday, April 22nd, 2019

Local man shot, dies

From staff reports

LIMA - A 25-year-old St. Marys man died in Lima after being shot on Friday night, according to a Lima Police Department news release.

Police officers responding to a shooting at 405 Orena Ave. at approximately 6:55 p.m. found Dustan Purdy suffering from a single gunshot would, the release stated.

Purdy was reportedly transported to Lima Memorial Health System where he was later pronounced dead.

The incident remains under investigation. Investigators are not releasing any other information at this time.

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