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.
Because Mercer County currently has the lowest unemployment rate in Ohio, some local business owners are having difficulty recruiting a skilled workforce, according to the Mercer County Retention and Expansion Task Force.
On Tuesday afternoon task force officials presented a crowd of business leaders and elected officials with the results of a 2007 survey on the local labor force. [More]
ROCKFORD - Parkway made its first 11 shots of the game and finished with a nearly 60-percent shooting night in beating interstate rival Adams Central, 78-45, on Tuesday at Panther Gymnasium.
The Panthers, who scored 80 in their first game, improve to 2-0 as the Jets fall to 0-2. [More]
WAPAKONETA - The final vote count is in and there are no changes in the results of the Nov. 6 election in Auglaize County even though 25 votes were rejected for various reasons.
NEW BREMEN - Village councilors played Santa Claus on Tuesday night unanimously approving a 3 percent pay raise for full-time and permanent part-time employees. The percentage is consistent with amounts offered in other communities throughout the area, according to Village Administrator Wayne York.
There was never any concern from Tim Goodwin that a move up a division would hurt his team.
Marion Local simply went 14-0 in the first 14 games of the season and will play for a Division V state title on Friday against Youngstown Ursuline at 11 a.m. at fabled Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon.
COLUMBUS (AP) - Multi-threat quarterbacks and a 2,000-yard rusher, along with three steely eyed defenders headline the 2007 Associated Press Division III and IV All-Ohio high school football teams announced Tuesday.
