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°
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State adds $8M to Celina schools building project
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The Ohio Facilities Construction Commission has agreed to pitch in an additional $7.87 million toward Celina City School's building project, upping its total contribution to about $59 million.
School board members at this week's regular meeting signed off on a number of resolutions related to the building project, including one accepting the additional state dollars. [More]
Program pays up to $5K to top 5% in class
By Leslie Klosterman
FORT RECOVERY - School board members at this week's regular meeting learned about a new scholarship aimed at rewarding seniors for their hard work and incentivizing them to attend a higher education institution in Ohio.
The Governor's Merit Scholarship was unveiled on Dec. 4 and offers up to $5,000 a year in financial assistance to high school seniors who graduate in the the top 5% of their class, according to high school principal Ryan Steinbrunner. [More]
Riders hold off Indians
By Gary R. Rasberry
FORT RECOVERY - It took 7 1/2 minutes for St. Marys to score a point in the fourth quarter, but that first point was big.
Reagan Allemeier's free throw with 24.3 seconds remaining in regulation broke a 31-all tie and Sophie Menker's free throws with less than a second left secured the Roughriders' 34-31 girls basketball victory over Fort Recovery on Tuesday night at Fort Site Fieldhouse. [More]
Obituaries on December 20th, 2023
Donald Thieman
Fr. Donald Thieman, C.PP.S., died at 12:40 a.m. in the infirmary at St. Charles Center, Carthagena, Ohio. He had been in failing health. [More]
Rodney Luecke
Rodney Luecke, 96, of St. Marys, died Monday, December 18, 2023, at his residence. [More]
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Subscriber stories on December 20th, 2023
Ag Center Taking Shape
Officials tour the new center offices
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners and agricultural officials toured the offices of the new county ag center on Tuesday afternoon.
Commissioners
Rockford patrolman hired in June resigns effective Jan. 1
ROCKFORD - Village councilors heard second shift patrolman Caden May will resign effective Jan. 1.
May, who is the son of former village police chief and current Parkway Local Schools resource officer Paul May, was hired June 20 at $21 an hour.
Minster village councilors thank mayor Kitzmiller
MINSTER - Village councilors paid tribute to outgoing mayor Dennis Kitzmiller and councilman Tom Herkenhoff at Tuesday night's meeting for their decades of service to the village.
City electric customers can buy credits
CELINA - City electric customers can now purchase credits that support renewable energy development.
City council members at this week's regular m
Panthers sweep Bulldogs
Boys withstand comeback, girls lean on defense
ROCKFORD - Parkway swept Celina in a boys/girls basketball doubleheader at Panther Gymnasium, although the Celina boys nearly pulled off a frantic comeback in the nightcap.
Redskins pick up key win
ST. HENRY -  He wouldn't go as far as saying their battle with the Fort Loramie Redskins was a "must-win", but St. Henry boys' basketball coach Eric Rosenbeck wasn't shy with explaining the magnitude of his team's 62-44 victory on Tuesday night in St. Henry.
Area Roundup
Rangers get back to .500
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
New Knoxville bounced back from a tough loss in its conference opener last Friday to get back to .500 with a 65-40 win at Ada in Tuesday night boys basketball action. The Rangers improve to 3-3 with the win as the Bulldogs drop to 0-6.
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