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.
CELINA - Area school officials and first responders are working to get on the same page to handle emergency situations.
Mercer County school officials and representatives from the sheriff's office met on Wednesday at the Mercer County Courthouse in Celina to discuss more efficient collaboration.
Local farmers can apply for U.S. Department of Agriculture funds from two programs aimed at reducing nutrient runoff that contributes to toxic algal blooms in the Western Lake Erie Basin.
CELINA - Local farmers are seeing a "concerning increase" in waterhemp in area soybean fields, Ohio State Extension Educator Jeff Stachler said during a weed-management presentation Wednesday afternoon at Wright State University-Lake Campus. [More]
COLDWATER - School board members Wednesday night elected a new president.
With the passing of the baton, outgoing board president Mike Hoying handed over control to Gary Hoying. The board then unanimously elected Dan Rose as vice president.
CHICKASAW - Village Council members are still looking for a person or two to handle supervisory duties at the water and/or wastewater treatment facilities.
