Extreme Heat Watch issued June 20 at 3:15AM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 104 possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of excessive heat and humidity combined with very warm low temperatures can be especially hazardous as the overnight hours provide little relief from the heat. The heat may continue into Wednesday.
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Monday, August 25th, 2014
Regatta winner originally wasn't scheduled to race
By Colin Foster
CELINA - Bobby Kennedy had no big plans for the weekend.
A phone call Thursday changed all that and landed him a spot in the Governor's Cup Regatta on the shores of Grand Lake.
"I didn't know I was driving this weekend until I think Thursday," said Kennedy after the event concluded. "I got a call, 'Can you drive my boat?' I was like, 'Yeah, I'll drive your boat.' "
It turned out to be a banner weekend for him. [More]
Obituaries on August 25th, 2014
Elizabeth "Betty" Bills, 63, Montezuma, died Aug. 23, 2014, at her home.
She [More]
Christopher Allen Crider, 45, Spencerville, passed away unexpectedly Aug. 23, 2014, in Redkey, Ind. [More]
Raymond A. Heitman, 89, Anna, died 8:12 a.m. Aug. 23, 2014, at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Sidney, following a brief illness. [More]
Sue Collingsworth, 71, St. Marys, died Aug. 22, 2014, at the St. Marys Living C [More]
Local pictures on August 25th, 2014
Subscriber stories on August 25th, 2014
MONTEZUMA - Ohio Department of Natural Resources Director James Zehringer toured Grand Lake's first-ever treatment train by boat on Sunday and said he's pleased with the results.
MENDON - A local 16-year-old girl was injured following a fiery crash involving an SUV and a semitrailer shortly before 6:30 p.m. Sunday along U.S. 33.
Mercer Health Volleyball Invitational
CELINA – Versailles captured the top spot at the 2014 Mercer Health Volleyball Invitational, recording victories over host Celina, Fort Recovery and Greenville to finish at 3-0.
Area Weekend Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry and Colin Foster
Coldwater, St. Henry and host Celina earned team victories as the Lake Campus hosted the annual Rotary Cross Country Invitational on Saturday. Morr a dozen schools from Ohio and Indiana took part in racing.