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.
CELINA - Bryant Rhoades - one of two men implicated in the November 2011 murders of Fort Recovery-area residents Robert and Colleen Grube - now plans not to contest the charges against him and face sentencing Tuesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court. [More]
Mercer County Fair next up for 10-year-old showman
CELINA - He may be small, but 10-year-old Nicklaus Adams soared over his competitors' heads at this year's Ohio State Fair where his hog won reserve grand champion barrow.
CELINA - The local civil service commission this morning upheld a special hearing officer's ruling supporting the city's decision to terminate former police chief Dave Slusser for alleged misconduct in office.
The 2014 Mercer County Fair harness racing program will look to have something for all ages when action takes place Sunday afternoon and Monday evening at the grandstand.
