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, June 27th, 2019
By Tom Stankard
CELINA - Celina firefighters and Mercer County Sheriff's Department personnel are investigating a suspected arson case at 3311 Shore Drive.
"We think we know how it started. Don't have an exact pinpoint yet, but we're close," Celina Fire Chief Doug Wolters said. [More]
By Colin Foster
ST. HENRY - Fort Recovery's Cobe Wendel pitched well for three innings before giving up the lead to St. Henry.
Wendel bunted Fort Recovery back on top in the eighth.
A squeeze bunt off the bat of Wendel scored Owen Schoen for the go-ahead run in the Indians' 7-5 victory in Wednesday's ACME doubleheader opener at the Wally Post Athletic Complex. [More]
Local pictures on June 27th, 2019
Subscriber stories on June 27th, 2019
Agencies coming to aid people affected by May 27 tornado
CELINA - A disaster recovery center will open on Friday to help renters, homeowners and business impacted by the May 27 tornado.
The center will be open from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Sunday at the Mercer County Central Services Building, 220 W. Livingston St., Celina.
Local officials monitoring proposed legislation that could hurt rural health care
COLDWATER - Mercer County Community Hospital will be coming into compliance with an executive order intended to improve health care price transparency.
TIF district discussed for poultry operation
RECOVERY TOWNSHIP - Township trustees discussed the 2020 budget and a tax increment finance district at their financial committee meeting on Wednesday night.
CELINA - Since joining a band while a college student in Pennsylvania, Pat Buzzard has enjoyed entertaining audiences with the sounds of American rock music.
COLDWATER - After spotting Parkway two runs in the top of the second inning, Coldwater quickly got its bats producing.
The Cavaliers plated five r
Pickerington Central athlete has local ties
Evan Matthews' aunt, Jane (Moeller) Ford, was a state champion hurdler for Marion Local in 1990.
Hurdling runs in the family. 
In early June at the OHSAA Division I State Track and Field Championships, Moeller watched her nephew win a couple state titles himself.
Compiled by Colin Foster
The New Bremen ACME team trailed 4-3 entering the sixth but scored two runs in the sixth and two more an inning later to seal up a 7-4 victory in Wapakoneta on Wednesday.