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 - An uptick in mumps cases has been reported in Ohio, including two cases in Mercer County and one in Auglaize County.
Director of Emergency Preparedness Deb Scheer told Mercer County health board members at Wednesday's meeting that mumps cases have been reported across the state.
ST. MARYS - An extraordinary president had very ordinary tastes in food: smoked ham on rye bread with Dijon mustard and a bowl of navy bean soup, his chef recounted. [More]
Three teams stand on top of the MAC girls basketball standings this week.
Two of those teams meet in Versailles tonight as unbeaten Fort Recovery takes on a Tigers team that is 13-1 with the lone loss coming to defending Division IV champion Fort Loramie.
Area schools will be taking part in Military Appreciation Night this Friday to honor service veterans.
The Ohio High School Athletic Association has encouraged its member schools to take part in ways ranging from student sections to dress in patriotic colors to saluting veterans. [More]
CELINA - Lake Improvement Association leaders are looking to thaw the season's dreary grip with some good vibrations at the sixth annual Winter Fundraiser on Feb. 25 at Romer's in Celina.
