Heat Advisory issued June 24 at 8:36PM EDT until June 25 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 104.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky and central, south central, southwest and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses to occur.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of high heat and humidity can be especially hazardous as warm overnight temperatures will provide little relief.
74° 74° slight chance Wed 89° Wed 89° chance likely 73° 73° likely chance Thu 89° Thu 89° slight chance likely
Saturday, June 12th, 2010
Some local employers pare number of jobs available
By Shelley Grieshop
The slow economic recovery doesn't seem to be affecting the youth job market this summer.
Most local businesses such as fast food restaurants say they haven't received the mountain of applications they expected this year from the high school- and college-age crowd. [More]
Obituaries on June 12th, 2010
Ruth Mary Muskus, 86, of Sidney, died at 7:40 a.m. June 9, 2010, at Fair Haven Shelby County Home in Sidney. [More]
Ronald P. "Butch" Rosengarten, 68, Celina, died at 2:15 a.m. June 11, 2010, at The Gardens at Celina. [More]
Local pictures on June 12th, 2010
Subscriber stories on June 12th, 2010
Classification of approximately 12 of Mercer County's 63 registered sex offenders will be affected by an Ohio Supreme Court ruling that struck down parts of the federal registration law. The impact statewide is nearly 26,000 offenders.
Mercer County
Local police departments and a fire department are getting new camera surveillance and alarm systems to battle crime.
Mercer County commissioners o
ROCKFORD - Mercer County officials are seeking bids for an estimated $580,000 street project in the village of Rockford.
County commissioners on Thursday set 11 a.m. July 1 as the date to open bids for the Market Street Improvement project. The work is expected to be completed by this fall.
CELINA - Four runs in the top of the first inning helped Coldwater get out to a great start and beat Celina for the second time in a week in Mercer County ACME action with a 9-2 win at Montgomery Field on Friday night.
Late Model Dream
ROSSBURG - Tim McReadie turned in the fastest lap Friday night during qualifying for the $100,000 to-win Dream at Eldora Speedway. McReadie, from Wat
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
A ninth-inning rally by Grand Lake tied the game at 7-all and forced extra innings, but the Xenia Scouts managed to