Heat Advisory issued June 23 at 3:02AM EDT until June 25 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values of 100 to 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 Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of excessive heat and humidity can be especially hazardous as warm overnight temperatures will provide little relief. The heat may continue into Thursday.
Mercer County has confirmed its third case of H1N1 flu and officials are awaiting test results on four others. Many more cases are suspected, but specific H1N1 tests aren't being ordered in each case.
A "couple of cases" were confirmed recently in Auglaize County, although health officials there won't say how many or provide further information. [More]
Celina East Elementary School teachers Lore Long and Renee Kramer are leading a district and community initiative to get books into the hands of all Celina children.
"Reading is the most important thing you can be doing with your child from birth," Long said. [More]
For the third time residents in the Vantage Career Center district are being asked to approve a bond levy for a school construction project. Two similar levies were defeated within the last year.
A 38-year-old New Weston man was found dead at his home Wednesday afternoon, the victim of an apparent suicide by hanging.
Lawrence J. Monnin Jr., 301 Pine St., served as a village councilor in the community and as secretary of the Mercer County Emergency Response Volunteers.
Former Marion Local basketball standout Sara Puthoff will be inducted into the Bowling Green State University Athletics Hall of Fame on Saturday as part of Hall of Fame Weekend for the Falcons as they face Central Michigan at Doyt Perry Stadium at noon.
