Heat Advisory issued July 15 at 4:43AM EDT until July 15 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 102 expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Today 94° Today 94° 74° 74° Tomorrow 92° Tomorrow 92° 73° 73° slight chance
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Friday, August 19th, 2011
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Nearly 1,500 people filled the grandstands at the Mercer County Fair Thursday night to watch the Smash It demolition derby. The new event was one of many successes at this year's fair, manager Steve Schulte said.

Related online story:
Great weather, great fair
With only one day of poor weather, the 159th Mercer County Fair went off nearly without a hitch, according to fair manager Steve Schulte.
Presale tickets and passes were down $2,281 from 2010 but the gate totals ended up $5,804 over last year, Schulte reported this morning. [More]
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