Cold Weather Advisory issued January 31 at 10:01AM EST until February 1 at 10:00AM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 10 AM EST Sunday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.
Two men were arrested early today after allegedly duct-taping an elderly woman to a chair and locking her in a closet inside her home Sunday night, north of Greenville.
The 71-year-old woman, who suffered minor injuries during the home invasion robbery, struggled for nearly 14 hours to free herself before walking a quarter-mile in the cold weather to get help about 9 a.m. Monday. The suspects reportedly had cut her phone line. [More]
Formal dedication ceremonies took place Monday afternoon at the new Mercer County Detention Facility complete with a ribbon cutting conducted by county officials.