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.
CELINA - The Mercer County Historical Society continues to make inroads at the Mercer County Historical Museum following the death of longtime president Joyce Alig.
Alig served as the historical society's president from 1973 to the time of her recent passing in January. She was also museum director from 1975-2004 and wrote numerous books on Mercer County and Midwest Ohio history, as well as a column for The Daily Standard. [More]
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Commissioners this week approved a contract with Fenson Contracting of Fort Jennings for $393,970 for phase two of the apron rehabilitation project at the Neil Armstrong Airport.
NEW KNOXVILLE - A big six-run third inning erased an early deficit and allowed New Knoxville to remain unbeaten with 9-4 win over Waynesfield-Goshen Friday on the Ranger diamond.
