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.
By ED GEBERT and JARED MAUCH
newsdept@dailystandard.com
CELINA - A 39-year-old rural Fort Recovery man has been arrested in connection with the death of a 4-year-old boy, sheriff Jeff Grey said this morning.
Cory W. Eischen, 5098 Rauh Road, is in Mercer County jail awaiting charges stemming from the death of Jaxxen Baker of the same address, Grey said. [More]
ROCKFORD - A former teacher and fast-food restaurant were honored as the village's citizen and business of the year at Monday's Rockford Chamber of Commerce banquet
A surprised Michael L. Schumm came forward to a standing ovation as former recipient Joyce Emans presented him with the citizen of the year award. [More]
CELINA - Two residents on Monday night called for a new parks and recreation board to better steer the department with input from parents, coaches and other community members.
CELINA - Forty-seven new security cameras will be purchased for Celina City Schools to improve building security.
Board members at Monday's meeting approved the purchase for the primary, elementary, intermediate and middle schools and the purchase of three new computer servers.
ST. MARYS - Affected property owners have 30 days to pay their portion of the 2015 street program costs before the expenses are assessed as property taxes.
CELINA - Anyone still up in the air about using drones in agriculture can attend an Oct. 6 event at the county fairgrounds to learn more about the topic.
