Heat Advisory issued June 21 at 2:21AM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 103 expected. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...From noon Sunday to 8 PM EDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * 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 - Over a dozen young dogs have been abandoned in and around Mercer County in recent weeks, continuing a concerning trend after 20 dogs were dumped in Celina over the course of a week in October.
The incidents may be linked to rogue puppy mill operators, said Mercer County Dog Warden Tom Powell. [More]
St. Henry erases deficit to defeat Parkway in overtime
By Gary R. Rasberry
ROCKFORD - Down 13 points in the third quarter, St. Henry didn't panic. The Redskins just kept plugging along, and good things happened for them.
Calm heads prevailed as the Redskins rallied to force overtime against Parkway, and then outscored the Panthers 7-2 in the extra session to leave Rockford with a 57-52 win in Midwest Athletic Conference boys basketball action at Panther Gymnasium on Friday night. [More]
MENDON - For the first time in some years, Mendon has a healthcare provider.
Mercer Health Medical Group at Mendon is now open and scheduling patients, according to Mindy Kremer, Mercer Health's vice president of development, marketing and communication.
CELINA - A 79-year-old endangered Beavercreek man has yet to be located in Mercer County after his vehicle was found on U.S. Route 127 more than a week ago.
VERSAILLES - Defensive lapses proved costly for Marion Local Friday night.
The Flyers fell behind by nine in the third quarter and couldn't catch up as Versailles kept scoring, sending Marion to a 56-48 defeat in a Midwest Athletic Conference boys basketball game at Tiger Gymnasium.
After winning the regular season title in the Western Buckeye League, the St. Marys girls bowling team looked to join their male Roughrider teammates and get the clean sweep at the league tournament on Friday at Astro Lanes in Wapakoneta.
