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.
CELINA -Before being processed through intake at the Mercer County jail, all incoming inmates are screened for contraband hidden inside or upon them with a new full-body scanner that debuted on Nov. 22.
County commissioners last year approved sheriff Jeff Grey's request to purchase the system for $118,750 plus an extended warranty for $43,750, bringing the total cost to $162,500. Commissioners chose to purchase the unit from OD Security North America of Daniel Island. [More]
COLDWATER - St. Henry didn't need a big scoring run to pull away from Coldwater in the championship game of the Asset Allocation Associations.
All that was needed was a steady strong flow of play for the Redskins to win the tournament for the third time in the six-year history with a 62-49 win over the host Cavaliers at the Palace on Saturday night. [More]
The new year brought temperatures that shattered the 120-year-old record low.
Local weatherman Dennis Howick told the newspaper this morning the overnight low of minus 14 degrees was much colder than the previous record of minus 5 degrees set Jan. 2, 1898.
Minster outscored Bellevue 21-9 in the third quarter to pull away and win the McDonald's Classic girls basketball tournament title on Saturday at Bath High School.
Coldwater's boys bowling team used a big game from Evan Diller to move to 7-0 on the season with a win over Marion Local in West Ohio High School Bowling Conference competition on Saturday.
