Extreme Heat Watch issued June 20 at 2:56PM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 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 can be especially hazardous as warm overnight temperatures will provide little relief. The heat may continue into Wednesday.
Applause rippled through Mercer County Common Pleas Court on Tuesday afternoon when a former St. Henry baby sitter was sentenced to 14 years in prison for the death of an infant in her care.
Tamara S. "Tammy" Evers, 47, 502 Northview Drive, showed little emotion as Judge Jeffrey Ingraham imposed the maximum sentences in the case stemming from the July 2008 death of Trevor Stammen. [More]
ST. HENRY - Despite shooting 51 percent from the charity stripe through the first five games of the season, Celina's girls basketball coach Brian Stetler was still convinced that his Bulldogs were capable of being a good free-throw shooting team.
The Bulldogs proved Stetler to be correct on Tuesday night as Celina hit 19-of-24 at the free-throw line (79 percent) to preserve a 54-41 victory over St. Henry. [More]
Mercer County clerk/administrator Kim Everman was given a raise of more than $10,000 as well as a new job description by Mercer County Commissioners on Tuesday.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Commissioners on Tuesday met with OSU Extension officials to discuss the Extension's request for more money and possibly sharing services with Mercer County.
MARIA STEIN - A suffocating defense helped the Marion Local Flyers notch their first win of the year on Tuesday night at The Hangar as they posted a 44-23 triumph over the Ottoville Big Green.
Coldwater got off to a strong start en route to picking up its fourth straight win, a 56-35 triumph over Elida on Tuesday night at the Elida Fieldhouse.
