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.
Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey will retire effective Dec. 31 and then commence a new term on Jan. 5 in a move similar to retire/rehire programs in other sectors.
Grey contacted The Daily Standard on Thursday to formally announce his intentions, which will allow him to collect retirement benefits while being paid his full salary. [More]
Officials at Crown Equipment Corporation in New Bremen will appeal a recent Maine Supreme Court ruling and seek a new trial in a case stemming from a 2003 industrial accident that claimed the life of a Maine resident operating a Crown-manufactured truck. [More]
ST. MARYS - Celina rebounded from opening the Western Buckeye League season last week with a loss to Bath by going 4-0 at the WBL duals round-robin at St. Marys' McBroom Gymnasium on Thursday.
The MatDogs were joined by Defiance, Van Wert, Kenton and the host Roughriders. [More]
Mercer County commissioners tabled a decision on payment for a child's rabies treatment until the family's finances are evaluated and their insurance company re-analyzes their coverage.
COLDWATER - The New Bremen Cardinals could not have started out much better in Thursday night's Midwest Athletic Conference tilt against the homestanding Coldwater Cavaliers.
MINSTER - The St. John's Blue Jays used a stifling defense and big performances from its four letterwinners to defeat the Minster Wildcats 44-37 in Midwest Athletic Conference action Thursday night at the Minster Middle School.
Marion Local jumped out to a 20-11 first-quarter lead and never looked back as the Flyers handed New Knoxville its fourth straight loss on Thursday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Ranger Gymnasium.
