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Cold Weather Advisory issued February 7 at 2:21AM EST until February 7 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until noon EST today.
* IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Friday, May 16th, 2014

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Mercer County Sheriff's Deputy Deric Kroft sits on board a school bus with Marion Local students Thursday morning. The sheriff's office established a countywide ride-along program in October to watch for traffic offenders and to build a rapport with children.

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Program puts deputies on school buses with students

Area bus drivers are getting periodic backup as part of a new ride-along program launched by the Mercer County Sheriff's Office.

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