Heat Advisory issued June 29 at 2:18PM EDT until July 2 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 105.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northern Kentucky, and south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Lows in the mid 70s will provide little relief at night.
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Monday, June 29th, 2026
Washington's French General
Lafayette beloved in America, nit a lt in France
By Abigail Miller
CELINA- The Marquis de La Fayette crossed an ocean to fight for American independence at just 19 years old, earned George Washington's trust and became a hero of the Revolution.
In the June lecture of Mercer County Historical Society's yearlong, monthly series on George Washington's generals in accordance with the country's 250th anniversary, Riley House Museum Director Cait Clark explored Lafayette's heroic life. [More]
Obituaries on June 29th, 2026
Robert Bernhold
Robert L. Bernhold (83) passed away unexpectedly Thursday, June 25, 2026 at his [More]
Bob Phipps
Bob L. Phipps, age 81 of Celina, passed at 1:29 p.m., at St. Rita's Mercy Heal [More]
Parker Wiechart
Parker Andrew Wiechart, 23, of Celina, OH died 2:02 p.m. Wednesday June 24, 202 [More]
Eileen Zimmerman
Eileen (Wiswasser) Zimmerman died June 28, 2026 at Grande Lake Healthcare Cente [More]
Carol Frisch
Carol Sue Frisch, 70, of Miamisburg, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, J [More]
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Two killed in two-vehicle wreck in Auglaize County
WAPAKONETA- An 11-year-old child and a 48-year-old woman from Michigan died in a two-vehicle crash early Sunday morning on Interstate 75 in Auglaize County, according to a news release from The Wapakoneta Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
An Ansonia man was killed in a crash Saturday night
A 21-year-old Ansonia man died Saturday night in a two vehicle crash on Interstate 75 in Miami County, a news release from The Piqua Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol states.
How sweep it is!
Mariners complete weekend sweep of Southern Ohio
CELINA - It is hard to stop a moving train, and Grand Lake's 12-2, seven inning win Sunday over the Southern Ohio Copperheads in the Great Lakes Summer College League proved just that.
Beatty wins Country Fest 5K
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Springboro High School's Nicholas Beatty made his trip to Mercer County a successful in winning the Country Fest 5K, the second stop on the Mercer Health 5K Challenge this summer on Saturday in Maria Stein.
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