Extreme Heat Warning issued July 3 at 11:21AM EDT until July 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values around 105 are expected. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values around 100 are expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Remember, multiple days with excessive heat can have compounding effects.
Heat Advisory issued July 3 at 11:21AM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Extreme Heat Warning, dangerously hot conditions with heat index values around 105 are expected. For the Heat Advisory, heat index values around 100 are expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...For the Extreme Heat Warning, until 8 PM EDT this evening. For the Heat Advisory, from 8 PM this evening to 8 PM EDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities. Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Remember, multiple days with excessive heat can have compounding effects.
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Friday, July 18th, 2025
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CELINA - A jury of 12 in Mercer County Common Pleas Court Thursday found a 44-year-old Columbus man guilty of first-degree felony rape and 40 other felony sex crimes for grooming, raping and taking sexually explicit images of a Fort Recovery girl over a two-year period beginning when she was 12. [More]
MINSTER - A Cincinnati attorney with ties to the area has donated a vacant double lot of land to the Village of Minster to express his gratitude to the community and honor his late mother.
The Mercer County Engineer's Office issued an advisory Thursday explaining the safety issues around roadside clear zones and asking county residents and landowners to help keep these parts of the right-of-way clear of obstructions on rural, local roadways.
ROSSBURG - Kyle Larson has won everything there is to win at Eldora Speedway.
The NASCAR star added the Joker's Jackpot and its $100,000 winner's check on Thursday night to his long list of accomplishments at the high-banked half-mile oval.
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Fort Recovery's Cam LeFevre shot a nine-hole round of 38 to earn his second victory of the summer in the boys 12-13 division at the Lima Junior Golf Association's Bob Fridley Junior Tournament at Shelby Oaks in Sidney.
CELINA - Twelve contestants will compete for scholarships and a prize package in the 2026 Miss Lake Festival Scholarship Pageant on Sunday at the Harley C. Jones Memorial Rotary Amphitheater in the Bryson Park District, weather permitting.
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