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.
Officers are leaving Celina to work for more pay elsewhere
CELINA - Police officers are feeling the strain of extra workloads and overtime due to thinning ranks, but so far have been able to carry out their duties, Celina Police Chief Tom Wale says.
MARIA STEIN - Voters in the Marion Local School District will decide on a combination 5.3-mill property tax and 0.5% earned income tax to finance the construction of a new $23.3 million school building. [More]
NEW KNOXVILLE - Two incumbents and one newcomer are seeking two seats on the New Knoxville Local School Board of Education in the Nov. 7 general election. [More]
ROCKFORD - Village council members on Tuesday night learned the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's Division of Ground Water is mandating a water service line inventory.
MINSTER - In an era of rapidly rising prices, village councilors received a pleasant surprise Tuesday night when they learned the village will pay less for employee health insurance in 2024 than it is this year.
Celina moves on with shutout victory over Defiance
CELINA - After taking a tough 1-0 loss to Wapakoneta to end the regular season, Celina got the postseason started properly as Defiance came to town for a Division II girls soccer sectional final matchup. [More]
MINSTER - Minster started its mission for a solid postseason run with a 25-11, 25-12, 25-15 sweep of Lima Central Catholic in the Division IV volleyball sectional semifinals on Tuesday night at Wildcat Gymnasium.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local's latest volleyball lineup did just fine in the Division IV tournament opener on Tuesday.
Playing an outmanned Temple Christian team, the Flyers won 25-4, 25-10, 25-5 at the Hangar to advance to the sectional final Thursday against New Knoxville, which had a bye.
