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.
Tool would be used mostly to reconstruct crashes, search for missing people and pot
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office has been borrowing drones from other counties to assist with investigations since the beginning of the year.
Now, Sheriff Jeff Grey wants to purchase one for his office, primarily to help with traffic crash reconstruction by taking aerial photos and video footage. [More]
ROCKFORD - Village council members at Tuesday's meeting rejected a request to put a 120-foot utility pole on Main Street to provide infrastructure for smartphones and other technology.
Permitting manager John Bear of Mobilitie said a "sleek, stealth-looking pole" would have provided bandwidth for various technologies to establish or enhance signals in the Rockford area. [More]
Louis William "Louie" Hendricks, age 49, of St. Marys, OH, passed away at The James Cancer Hospital, Columbus, OH 4:51 a.m. Friday September 2, 2016. [More]
CELINA - While persistent rains held down overall attendance, the recent Mercer County Fair resulted in "OK" financial results, board members learned at Tuesday's meeting.
MINSTER - Village electric users have expressed interest in a possible community solar project.
Village administrator Don Harrod at Tuesday's council meeting presented the results of a recent survey to gauge interest in participating in a community solar project.
CELINA - The Mercer County Democratic Party on Tuesday night opened its campaign headquarters at 114. N. Main St., with chairperson Carol Jeffries and state and local candidates encouraging fellow Democrats to lend a helping hand.
The Celina girls tennis team gave coach Jan Morrison a milestone victory in grand fashion as it improved to 5-0 in the Western Buckeye League with a 5-0 win over Elida at the Booster Club Tennis Complex in Celina.
