Extreme Heat Watch issued June 20 at 3:15AM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 104 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of excessive heat and humidity combined with very warm low temperatures can be especially hazardous as the overnight hours provide little relief from the heat. The heat may continue into Wednesday.
63° 63° slight chance Fri 84° Fri 84° 68° 68° Sat 89° Sat 89°
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Saturday, May 17th, 2008
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Nicholas Schwieterman, left, confers with Dayton attorneys Scott Calaway, center, and Marc Ross during a motion hearing Friday at Mercer County Common Pleas Court. Security was much in evidence as people filed through a metal detector before entering the courtroom. Nearly 50 people were turned away because there was not enough space.

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