Extreme Heat Watch issued June 20 at 3:15AM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 104 possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of excessive heat and humidity combined with very warm low temperatures can be especially hazardous as the overnight hours provide little relief from the heat. The heat may continue into Wednesday.
CELINA - The local health board on Wednesday approved action to quickly hire a full-time health commissioner due to the looming departure of administrator Dale Palmer.
The Mercer County-Celina City Board of Health currently has on staff a part-time health commissioner and full-time administrator. Palmer's position - after a new health commissioner is hired - will terminate. [More]
CINCINNATI - Wally Post hasn't belted a tape-measure home run, gunned down a runner at home plate from right field or posed for a Topps baseball card in more than a half-century, but his spirit was undoubtedly felt in Great American Ball Park Wednesday night in Cincinnati as the Reds came through with a 4-1 win over the Chicago Cubs in front of 32,810 fans. [More]
ST. MARYS - With the specter of large deficit spending looming, board of education members are in the midst of contract negotiations with teachers who haven't had wage increases in several years.
CELINA - From a stellar pitching performance in game one to a clutch home run in the nightcap, Grand Lake did a little bit of everything to get the sweep of the Lexington Hustlers on Wednesday.
Steve Kinser, Sammy Swindell and Jac Haudenschild each competed in the first Kings Royal in 1984. Kinser won the inaugural event, while Haudenschild finished third and Swindell fourth.
All former Parkway football players are invited to take part in the first annual Parkway Alumni 7-on-7 tournament on July 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Panthers Stadium.
