Heat Advisory issued July 4 at 12:25AM EDT until July 4 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 100 expected.
* 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 this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Remember, multiple days with excessive heat can have compounding effects.
Today 89° Today 89° slight chance chance 72° 72° likely Tomorrow 83° Tomorrow 83° chance 70° 70° likely
Tuesday, August 4th, 2020
By Sydney Albert
CELINA - A revised junior fair- only schedule was approved on Monday after officials were forced to adapt to Gov. Mike DeWine's mandate that limited fair activity.
DeWine on July 28 announced county fairs will be reduced to junior fairs featuring livestock competitions for children and teens, without the usual rides, games and grandstand events, according to The Associated Press. It also allows harness racing without spectators. [More]
Obituaries on August 4th, 2020
Julius R. Bader, age 87 of Celina, passed away with his family at his side on Friday, July 31, 2020 at St. Rita's Hospital, Lima, OH. [More]
Carroll D. Abels, age 82, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, died August 1, 2020 at Kobacker House, Columbus, OH. [More]
Local pictures on August 4th, 2020
Subscriber stories on August 4th, 2020
CELINA - After a swell of new COVID-19 cases over the weekend, only three new cases were reported in Mercer County on Monday, bringing the county's total to 526.
FORT RECOVERY - Village council members learned PAB Construction of Coldwater has been awarded the contract for the Broadway Street reconstruction project.
ROCKFORD - A Rockford man was arrested on Sunday afternoon after reportedly brandishing a gun during an incident at a village home.
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