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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Friday, July 18th, 2025
Jury: Grove guilty on all 41 counts
By Abigail Miller
CELINA - A jury of 12 in Mercer County Common Pleas Court Thursday found a 44-year-old Columbus man guilty of first-degree felony rape and 40 other felony sex crimes for grooming, raping and taking sexually explicit images of a Fort Recovery girl over a two-year period beginning when she was 12. [More]
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Cincinnati man gives property to Minster
MINSTER - A Cincinnati attorney with ties to the area has donated a vacant double lot of land to the Village of Minster to express his gratitude to the community and honor his late mother.
Mercer engineer: Keep road sides clear
The Mercer County Engineer's Office issued an advisory Thursday explaining the safety issues around roadside clear zones and asking county residents and landowners to help keep these parts of the right-of-way clear of obstructions on rural, local roadways.
Larson captures Joker's Jackpot
ROSSBURG - Kyle Larson has won everything there is to win at Eldora Speedway.
The NASCAR star added the Joker's Jackpot and its $100,000 winner's check on Thursday night to his long list of accomplishments at the high-banked half-mile oval.
Cam LeFevre wins at Sidney
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Fort Recovery's Cam LeFevre shot a nine-hole round of 38 to earn his second victory of the summer in the boys 12-13 division at the Lima Junior Golf Association's Bob Fridley Junior Tournament at Shelby Oaks in Sidney.
Lake Festival Pageant preview
CELINA - Twelve contestants will compete for scholarships and a prize package in the 2026 Miss Lake Festival Scholarship Pageant on Sunday at the Harley C. Jones Memorial Rotary Amphitheater in the Bryson Park District, weather permitting.
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