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.
CELINA - City officials at once honored the memory of retired Celina Police K-9 Peng and made arrangements for his successor.
After nine years of sniffing out narcotics, tracking down suspects and conducting all-around exemplary community service, Peng retired in December 2024. The pointy-eared, long-tongued K-9 hailing from Germany lived out the rest of his life with his long-time partner, Sgt. Gabe Bartlett and his family. [More]
MARIA STEIN - It was a blue and gold battle at the Airport between Marion Local and St. Marys, and the Flyers used a complete game gem from pitcher Ethan Osterholt to take down the Roughriders 6-0 in a late season cross-conference clash.
Osterholt gave up just two hits and had four strikeouts. He did not allowed a baserunner until the fifth inning, and needed just 68 pitches to get through all seven innings. [More]
GREENVILLE - Four witnesses were called Monday at a Darke County Common Pleas Court hearing on whether or not to lower the multimillion dollar bond of a 22-year-old Ansonia man accused of killing his employer and setting her rural Ansonia home on fire last month.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local school board members learned Monday night the construction of the new middle school remains on track as the July completion date looms in the horizon.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys city councilors are considering a moratorium on the construction of data centers within city limits after the topic was brought up this week by a concerned citizen.
NEW BREMEN - Village councilors in New Bremen on Monday night heard first reading of legislation awarding a $916,000 contract to a Piqua business to remove sludge from a lagoon.
CELINA - An Indiana teenager accused of fleeing from Mercer County authorities in a truck and then on foot over the weekend was charged with a felony for fleeing and eluding this week.
Tanner Wendel struck out 10 and finished with a one-hitter as Celina picked up an 11-0 win in five innings over Lima Central Catholic in non-conference baseball action on Monday in Lima.
