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.
Today 89° Today 89° slight chance chance 72° 72° likely Tomorrow 83° Tomorrow 83° chance 70° 70° likely
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Thursday, July 8th, 2021
Officials say nasty water behind recent canal fish kill
By Sydney Albert
ST. MARYS - City employees on Wednesday worked to get water flowing in the Miami & Erie Canal after stagnant, algae-filled water and low oxygen levels reportedly caused a fish kill.
Employees were able to flush some dead fish and debris down the c [More]
Still loving the game
Steinbrunner still taking time to call the balls and strikes for rec league
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - When Connie Steinbrunner started getting involved with summer sports in Celina, softball was pretty much a pick-up style of play with an oversized softball and no organized league.
Steinbrunner was behind the plate calling balls and strikes for the Celina Recreation Department's Minor League and Little League Softball championship games at Westview Park. [More]
Obituaries on July 8th, 2021
Imogene Campbell
Imogene Campbell, 86, of St. Marys Twp., passed away at 6:55 a.m. Monday July 5, 2021 at her residence. [More]
Lloyd Fields
Lloyd "Bubba" Fields, 60, Celina, died July 3, 2021, at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton. [More]
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Subscriber stories on July 8th, 2021
County plans nearly $1.6M in road resurfacing
CELINA - Nearly 20 miles of county and township roads are in line for a new coat of asphalt later this summer as part of Mercer County's annual resurfacing project.
The Unvaccinated
They account for nearly all new local cases
Nearly all new COVID-19 cases in Mercer and Auglaize counties are among unvaccinated people, according to area health officials.
Mercer County Heal
Celina substitute teachers get raise
Number of subs continues to decline
CELINA - The number of certified substitute teachers in Mercer County was already waning when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, further exacerbating a difficult situation.
Man agrees to pay $12,713 restitution
Rick Bult was the subject of a 4-hour manhunt
CELINA - A former Liberty Township man who was the subject of a four-hour manhunt in September between Frahm Pike and Oregon Road has agreed to a plea deal.
Only one new Mercer COVID case
CELINA - Only one new case of COVID-19 was reported in Mercer County since county health district officials' last report on June 30, according to a Wednesday health district news release.
Mariners fall to Graders 6-4
CELINA - With one out in the fifth inning, Ian Yunker walked two straight batters before the umpires walked off the field and called a lightning delay.
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