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Heat Advisory issued July 4 at 12:25AM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Remember, multiple days with excessive heat can have compounding effects.

Thursday, July 2nd, 2009

Photo by Janie Southard/The Daily Standard

The eyes say it all. This stray greyhound suffered grave wounds over the past couple weeks. Vets believe the injuries are possibly burns or, more likely, bites from another animal. He's recuperating at the Celina Animal Hospital through the support of the Animal Protection League of Mercer County, a non-profit volunteer organization.

Related online story:

Stray dog recuperates from injuries

Maybe the black dog smelled food or heard voices from the house west of Fort Recovery near the state line. Maybe the pain from his open wounds was just too much and he had to stop for while. Maybe he sensed he'd found help. [More]

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