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.
Flood Warning issued September 20 at 1:05PM EDT until September 21 at 8:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration 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 12:40 PM EDT Sunday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 13.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 13.0 feet.
Today 80° Today 80° chance 61° 61° likely Tomorrow 66° Tomorrow 66° chance 58° 58° slight chance
Saturday, May 30th, 2026
Gets probation contingent on repaying $1.5M
By Abigail Miller
CELINA - A 60-year-old Celina man that once faced over 100 years in prison for defrauding more than a dozen people out of over $1.5 million was sentenced to probation this week after accepting a negotiated plea agreement.
Christopher T. Wendel was sentenced by visiting judge Jonathon P. Hein Friday to between one and five years of community control sanctions on 15 felony crimes split across three separate criminal cases. [More]
Marion Local rallies for second straight district title
By Gary R. Rasberry
McGUFFEY - The phrase "Brookhart to Osterholt to Knapke" doesn't roll off the tongue like "Tinker to Evers to Chance."
But to Marion Local baseball fans, it was the sweetest words Friday night.
The Flyers turned a 6-4-3 to complete a come-from-behind 5-4 victory over Wayne Trace in the Division VI district championship game at Steve Rolston Field at Upper Scioto Valley High School. [More]
Obituaries on May 30th, 2026
Francis "Frank" Louis Hoehne, age 93, formerly of Newport and Ft. Loramie, pass [More]
Lois Ann (Sullinger) Studer, lovingly known to many as "Big Lou," of Celina, Oh [More]
Local pictures on May 30th, 2026
Subscriber stories on May 30th, 2026
St. Mary's couple sells tallow-based soaps, lotions
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In a joint news release Friday, the City of Van Wert and Virginia-based QTS Data Centers announced plans for a data center campus that they said will bring around $10 billion in capital investment, create high-paying jobs and support long-term economic growth in northwest Ohio.
MINSTER - The Minster Wildcats baseball program once again brought the community together for a meaningful cause during its annual "Minster Baseball Hospice Night," raising a record $8,000 this year to benefit Grand Lake Hospice.
Tri Star Career Compact will host a public auction for its 2026 student-built home on Thursday, June 4, at 7 p.m. The property is located at 1225 Shinn Drive in the Wheatlands Subdivision, Celina.
SHELBY - After a pair of comfortable postseason wins, St. Henry found themselves in an early 2-0 hole against Colonel Crawford in Friday's Division VI district title game.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
An errant pick-off throw resulted in two Fort Recovery runs in the top of the ninth as the Indians advanced to the Division VI Southwest regional with a 4-2 extra innings win over Cincinnati Country Day on Friday at Trenton Edgewood Middle School.
Homegrown singer Lauren Rismiller is hitting the stage this summer.
CELINA - Rising indie country singer Lauren Rismiller is one of the hidden treasures of the regional music scene, but don't expect her to stay that w