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Freeze Warning issued October 23 at 1:03AM EDT until October 24 at 9:00AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northeast Kentucky and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 1 AM to 9 AM EDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.

Tuesday, August 8th, 2006

Photo by Margie Wuebker/The Daily Standard

Amanda "Mandy" Wycuff of Celina removes cookies from a baking sheet under the watchful eye of her mother, Alice Wycuff. The women, who serve as superintendents in household department at the Mercer County Banner Fair, plan to enter 33 baked items and canned goods in competition.

Related online story:

Mercer County Fair - a sweet treat

How sweet it is!

The 154th Mercer County Banner Fair officially opens at 3 p.m. today, but exhibitors have been working to prepare entries and bring them to the fairgrounds for judging in various departments. [More]

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