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* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 8 AM EDT Monday.
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Friday, May 16th, 2014

Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Mercer County Sheriff's Deputy Deric Kroft sits on board a school bus with Marion Local students Thursday morning. The sheriff's office established a countywide ride-along program in October to watch for traffic offenders and to build a rapport with children.

Related online story:

Program puts deputies on school buses with students

Area bus drivers are getting periodic backup as part of a new ride-along program launched by the Mercer County Sheriff's Office.

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