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.
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Friday, September 2nd, 2016
Photo by Mark Pummell/The Daily Standard

Mercer County Weights and Measures Inspector Doug Eshelman checks for an illegal credit-card skimmer at the Eastown Party Mart Shell station Thursday morning. Eshelman and other inspectors from 60 Ohio counties will check gas pumps for the skimmers through this weekend.

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CELINA - Skimming credit card information from gas pumps is on the rise, and local officials are joining a statewide effort to stop the crime.
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