Air Quality Alert issued July 17 at 12:43AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued a statewide Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio as smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to adversely impact air quality. Pollutants across the state are expected to range from the 'Unhealthy For Sensitive Groups' category in the southwest part of the state to the 'Unhealthy' category in the rest of the state. Hourly concentrations at times may reach the 'Very Unhealthy' to 'Hazardous' categories. It is recommended, when possible, to avoid strenuous outdoor activities, especially those with heart disease and respiratory conditions like asthma. Watch for symptoms including wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, dizziness, or burning in the nose, throat, and eyes. For additional information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's website at epa.ohio.gov.
Betty Anderson's rural Celina home recently became a temporary hotel for thousands of monarch butterflies.
The beautiful insects with vivid orange and black markings are on their migratory path back to Mexico and have taken a liking to Anderson's 2-acre, wooded property along U.S. 127. The butterflies are clinging in droves - dozens hanging from several branches. [More]
ST. MARYS -The New Bremen Cardinal volleyball team continued its early season winning ways Tuesday night going on the road, overcoming a sluggish performance, but still coming home with a 25-16, 25-21, 25-16 nonleague match win over Auglaize County rival St. Marys at Cook Gymnasium. [More]
MARIA STEIN - Voters in the Marion Local school district will face some type of levy at the 2008 primary, although no decision has been made at this point whether it will involve a property or income tax.
A St. Henry man, who broke into Fort Recovery Middle School and did more than $26,000 in damage, is headed to a community-based treatment center for up to six months following sentencing Tuesday afternoon in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Teller work area, offices, new lobby to be added; inside to be competely redone
Osgood State Bank plans to renovate its Chickasaw branch at 79 W. Franklin St., with construction scheduled to start the middle of this month and finish in December.
The goal of the 2008 Celina Combined Services Appeal, slated for Sept. 7-Oct. 6, remains the same as last year's goal of $150,000, announces drive chairman Bill Vondrell.
The Celina girls tennis team continued its strong start to the season with a 3-2 win over Western Buckeye League favorite Shawnee on Tuesday at the high school courts.
