Flood Warning issued September 20 at 9:40AM EDT until September 20 at 2:40PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers...
St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...St. Marys River at Rockford.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, State Route 117 near Route 118 north of Rockford is water-covered and closed.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:40 AM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall slowly this afternoon, falling below flood stage later this evening. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Friday, May 8th, 2026
Coldwater boys, Celina girls capture county titles
By Joe Schatz
COLDWATER - Tuesday's weather made it a busy Thursday for the Mercer County Knights of Columbus track meet. Despite the delay, Coldwater hung on to win the boys meet by just two points, while Celina got strong results across the board to win the girls side. [More]
Obituaries on May 8th, 2026
Patricia Louise (Sanders) Ruhenkamp passed away peacefully on May 6, 2026, at Vancrest of St. Marys. She was 90 years old. [More]
Bradley D. Hess age 42 of Rossburg, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2026, at The Ohio State University Medical Center in Columbus. [More]
Local pictures on May 8th, 2026
Subscriber stories on May 8th, 2026
COLUMBUS - The Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative Christian legal and policy group, announced Thursday that Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost will join the organization as vice president of strategic research and innovation.
Acreage could be 50% planted by mid-May
CELINA - Planting season continues to progress slowly, but steadily, in Auglaize County this year, with about 82% of the county's standing acres still bare as of April 29.
CELINA - The Mercer County Commissioners this week signed off on a nearly $20,000 project to improve roughly 2,800 feet of driveway spanning from State Route 29 to Mud Pike, rather than opting for a much more costly asphalt overlay.
JAY COUNTY, Ind. - An 18-year-old Portland, Indiana, man was arrested Thursday morning outside Jay County High School after reportedly running a stop
CELINA - After getting snakebit by two-out plays resulting in four Shawnee runs, Celina got the two-out hit when it really counted.
Campbelle Gass'
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
St. Marys reached the semifinals in all five brackets as the Roughriders look to win a share of the Western Buckeye League boys tennis title with a win in the league tournament that began Thursday at the University of Northwestern Ohio in Lima.