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.
63° 63° slight chance Fri 84° Fri 84° 68° 68° Sat 89° Sat 89°
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Thursday, June 19th, 2025
Reporting for Duty
Junior Deputy work helps teens learn police work
By William Kincaid
CELINA - In 1988, at the recommendation of Coldwater High School Principal Larry Fair, a 16-year-old sophomore enlisted in the Mercer County Sheriff's Office Explorer Program.
The enthusiastic teen soaked it all in, riding shotgun with deputies on patrol shifts, tackling parking duty at the Mercer County Fair and Celina Lake Festival, conducting house checks, sitting behind a 911 dispatch console, and upon turning 18, cutting his teeth in the jail. [More]
Obituaries on June 19th, 2025
Thomas Litmer
Thomas William Litmer, age 90, of St. Joe, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2025, at his home. [More]
Renee Bergman
Renee L. (Buschur) Bergman, age 40, of North Star, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, June 17, 2025, at EverHeart Hospice in Greenville. [More]
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Subscriber stories on June 19th, 2025
2 arrested as Auglaize authorities foil scam plot
Two Chinese men were arrested this week in Auglaize County for reportedly scamming an unidentified, elderly Auglaize County resident out of a large sum of money, according to a news release from the county sheriff's office.
N.B. BOE updated on millage, budget
NEW BREMEN - The New Bremen Local School District joined a slew of other villages and school boards in its opposition to a proposed state law which would eliminate inside millage for all political subdivisions except townships.
Woman sentenced on drug, fraud charges
CELINA - A 30-year-old Indiana woman was sentenced to about six months in jail for drug possession and fraud on Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Grand Lake Fishing Report
Warming temps creates changes in fishing style
Good day everyone. I hope everyone is doing fantastic.
The sudden turn in warm weather has reminded us summer is here.
I was launching my boat
Sluggers defeat Mariners
Compiled By Gary R. Rasberry
Flag City took the lead for good in the fifth inning and put the game away in the fifth as the Sluggers took their s
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