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.
CELINA - Legislation working through council chambers would allow for 100% tax abatements on newly built residential structures for 10 years, an incentive city officials hope will spur construction and make homes more palatable to potential buyers. [More]
MINSTER - Since losing to Coldwater in overtime back on Dec. 15, St. Henry has reeled off six straight wins, including a gut-check come-from-behind overtime victory over Minster Friday at Wildcat Gymnasium.
The Redskins faced a 10-point deficit halfway through the fourth quarter, but rallied and then got some clutch play at both ends of the floor in the extra period to knock off the Wildcats 62-57. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Seniors Teigen Fortkamp and Cali Wendel signed national letters of intent on Wednesday to play volleyball at the University of Saint Francis and Edison State, respectively.
Fortkamp, who plans to study nursing, has been familiar with Saint Francis since her freshman year, when her sister, Paige, signed with the Cougars. [More]
Joyce LuRie (Brumm) Alig, age 82, of St. Henry, Ohio, peacefully passed away on January 11, 2024, at OSU University Hospital, with Hospice of Central Ohio. [More]
CELINA - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office was awarded nearly $51,000 in grant funding to replace body cameras, according to a news release.
The sheriff's office is one of 108 law enforcement agencies that will receive funding as part of the third round of the Ohio Body-Worn Camera Grant Program.
CELINA - Justin D. Murphy, 36, of Celina was arraigned on one count of fifth-degree felony aggravated possession of drugs this week in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
