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Extreme Heat Warning issued June 30 at 12:15PM EDT until July 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)

* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 107.
* 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 Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.

Thursday, January 2nd, 2014

Photo by Kathy Thompson/The Daily Standard

Mercer County Sheriff's Deputy Carla Baucher was busy Tuesday night writing warnings to drivers who were speeding or not obeying traffic laws. She also was looking for impaired drivers. Baucher was one of the many extra law enforcement officers patrolling Mercer County roadways during the holidays.

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