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 - City council members will consider legislation that would designate Celina as a sanctuary city for the unborn and outlaw abortion within its limits. [More]
WAPAKONETA - Thirty three new cases of COVID-19 were reported in Auglaize County since last Thursday and health officials warned that cases were trending upward again as the highly contagious delta variant continues to circulate in the county.
CELINA - The Lake Facilities Authority will support Mercer County's purchase of approximately 117 acres of land that will be made into wetlands by providing a $100,000 match.
Mercer County's unemployment rate for July was 3.8%, a slight improvement from June's rate of 3.9%.
The county maintained its status as second lowest for joblessness among Ohio's 88 counties, according to an Ohio Department of Job and Family Services news release.
The hot and humid weather didn't dissuade Mercer County cross country runners from taking to the course at Wright State University-Lake Campus for the county meet.
