Extreme Heat Warning issued July 1 at 11:42PM EDT until July 3 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values around 105. * 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 Friday. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
Bald eagles continue to flourish in the area with at least 14 eagle nests confirmed in Mercer and Auglaize counties.
Jill Bowers, who has monitored local bald eagles since 1996, including a lengthy volunteer stint with the Ohio Division of Wildlife, said she knows Mercer County is home to as many as 10 nests. [More]
ST. MARYS-A hundred years ago, Jim Tully, a St. Marys native and author, published the autobiographical novel "Emmett Lawler." At least two movies were based on his novels.
CELINA - After almost three hours in swirling winds and low temperatures, the Parkway softball team got the first scoreless inning of the night just in time to close out Celina.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local swimmer Riley Bruns signed a national letter of intent to continue his career at NCAA Division III Bluffton University on Thursday.
The doubling of electric car sales and of its relatives, the hybrid and plug-in hybrid cars, has local officials and drivers of such vehicles charged up.
