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
Friday, December 18th, 2020
Juvenile court judge Zitter looks back at tenure
By William Kincaid
CELINA - It doesn't happen often, but when Mercer County Probate/Juvenile Court Judge Mary Pat Zitter learns of an adult who has really made something out of his or her life after previously coming before the court as a child, she sings a little bit inside. [More]
Bulldog wrestlers win big against Wildcats
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - James Miracle had a lot to be happy about after his Celina wrestling team wrapped up their Western Buckeye League match against Kenton.
Of the 11 wins the Bulldogs had among the 12 contested matches, 10 were ended via pinfall as Celina rolled to a 75-6 win over the Wildcats at Celina High School to move to 2-0 in WBL contests. [More]
Obituaries on December 18th, 2020
Joshua David Etgen, age 24, of Mendon, passed away due to injuries sustained in [More]
Vicky J. (Koester) Barga, age 53, Burkettsville, passed away of natural causes [More]
Marsha Yaney, age 68, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on December 14, 2020 at Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center in Columbus. [More]
Iris Davita Paxson, 82, died on Saturday 12 December 2020.
She was born on 20 [More]
Albert J. Reier, 91, of Wapakoneta, died 6:00 A.M. Wednesday, December 16, 2020, at his residence. [More]
John E. Eilerman, age 77, died at 2:15 AM on December 17, 2020 at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
J. Scott Halterman, 80, Coldwater died on Dec. 16, 2020.
Services are pending [More]
Robert "Bob" Louis Poeppelman, age 81, Osgood, passed away of natural causes Wednesday afternoon, December 16, 2020, at Wilson Health Hospital in Sidney, Ohio. [More]
Local pictures on December 18th, 2020
Subscriber stories on December 18th, 2020
58th Mercer death reported
Some Ohio nursing home residents and staff will be among the first in the nation to receive vaccines today, according to a news release issued Thursday by Gov. Mike DeWine's office.
ROCKFORD - The Parkway girls basketball team hasn't beaten Fort Recovery since 2014, but on Thursday night, the Panthers came awfully close.
But t
ST. MARYS - Ottawa-Glandorf ran its Western Buckeye League winning streak to 39 with a scrappy 44-31 victory over St. Marys on Thursday night at Grand Lake Health System Court.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina dropped to 0-2 in Western Buckeye League girls basketball action in a 52-44 decision to Kenton on Thursday in Hardin County.