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.
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Thursday, June 22nd, 2023
Obituaries on June 22nd, 2023
In the late hours of Monday, June 12, 2023, this world lost a beautiful human, [More]
Kimberly Kay Knick, 50 of Ansonia, Ohio, passed away on Friday June 9, 2023 at 2:46 AM at Miami Valley Hospital, Dayton, Ohio. [More]
Sharon Bayman, 82, St. Marys, died June 20, 2023, at Kindred Hospital, Lima. [More]
Stories on June 22nd, 2023
Bees, butterflies mean more flowers
CELNA - A series of pollinator garden plots has taken root in front of the Mercer County Council on Aging Senior Center in Celina, showcasing a variety of fledgling plants that attract and foster different types of specialist bees, bumble bees, butterflies and moths. [More]
MONTEZUMA- Village councilors expressed their disappointment with the Ohio Department of Transportation's plan to move forward with closing the State Route 219 bridge for a 2025 project despite objections.
Mercer County once again had the lowest joblessness in Ohio in May, although the county's unemployment rate increased slightly.
Mercer County's unemployment rate increased to 2.1% in May from 1.9% in April, according to an Ohio Department of Job and Family Services news release.
Coldwater finishes county play at 5-0, takes top seed
COLDWATER - Staked to a four-run lead after one inning, Coldwater's Mason Welsch pitched a solid game with some good defense behind him as the Cavaliers completed an undefeated Mercer County ACME baseball circuit with a 9-1 win over Marion Local on Wednesday evening at Veterans Field.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry racked up 13 hits and got six unearned runs on the way to an 11-4 ACME baseball win over Celina at the Wally Post Athletic Complex on Wednesday.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Xenia scored five runs in the bottom of the first and added another five in the fifth en route to the Scouts run-ruling Grand Lake 11-1 in eight innings at Gradys Field at the Athletes in Action complex in Xenia.
Local pictures on June 22nd, 2023