Extreme Heat Warning issued June 30 at 11:41PM EDT until July 2 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 Thursday.
* 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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Friday, July 21st, 2023
Obituaries on July 21st, 2023
Bill O. Keck, age 81, passed away on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, at his home in Celina. [More]
Jonathan Michael Schmidt, age 38 of Sidney, Ohio, died on Thursday, July 20, 2023 in Dayton, Ohio. [More]
Stories on July 21st, 2023
Greater Ohio Showmen's group honors area fair
CELINA - The Mercer County Fair raked in top accolades from a state organization with the 2023 Best Fair and 2023 Fair Manager of the Year awards [More]
CELINA - Duck-corralling border collies, agile sea lions that dance and do handstands and escape artist Lady Houdini will provide "Memories in the Making" at the 2023 Mercer County Fair that runs Aug. 11-17.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Commissioners on Thursday awarded a $262,418 bid to Baumer Construction Inc. of Minster for the Fairgrounds Veterans Building Project.
CELINA - A new bill proposed by Angie King, R-Celina, would effectively ban drag performances from all locations except adult cabaret establishments such as strip clubs. [More]
CELINA - Six contestants will compete for scholarships and a prize package in the 2023 Miss Lake Festival Scholarship Pageant on Sunday at the Harley C. Jones Memorial Rotary Amphitheater in the Bryson Park District, weather permitting.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
and Tom Haines
The Grand Lake Mariners couldn't overcome a big early deficit, losing 10-7 to Licking County in New Albany and dropping out of the last playoff spot in the South Division.
Local pictures on July 21st, 2023