Extreme Heat Watch issued June 20 at 2:56PM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 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 can be especially hazardous as warm overnight temperatures will provide little relief. The heat may continue into Wednesday.
MINSTER - Village residents and some businesses will likely see their electricity costs rise later this year.
Village council Tuesday considered a plan to increase the bill by about $19 for residents who use about 2,000 kilowatt hours per month, village administrator Don Harrod said. The proposal was spurred by a recent rate study suggesting the increase is needed to cover future expenses. [More]
CELINA - A portion of Sycamore Street was shut down Tuesday afternoon after a 27-year-old man barricaded himself in his bathroom and told officers he had a gun.
The incident began about 2:42 p.m. when Mercer County Adult Probation Officer Dane Gross and Celina Police Officer Brian Taylor went to the home of Brandon Lykins, 715 Sycamore St., to discuss a possible probation violation, Celina Police Chief Tom Wale said. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - School board members hope to hire a new superintendent by the end of school year to replace Shelly Vaughn, who was recently chosen to head up the Mercer County Education Services Center.
ROCKFORD - Village Council at Tuesday night's meeting gave final approval to two permissive tax levies on vehicle registrations, which will generate about $10,000 per year for the village.
Division IV Boys Basketball Regional Semifinals at Kettering
KETTERING - The task of matching up with the Marion Local Flyers was literally too tall for Jackson Center in a rematch against them in the Division IV regional semifinal.
Marion Local's Allie Thobe was the only local athlete to earn a spot on the Associated Press Division IV All-Ohio girls basketball team when it was released on Tuesday night.
CELINA - People interested in joining the Marines will no longer need to travel to Lima to get information. The U.S. Marines Corps has opened a recruiting office in Celina at 1949 Havemann Road near the Dunham Sporting Goods Store.
