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.
The last two people arrested in a November drug roundup have been sentenced in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
A local woman, implicated in the same Grand Lake Drug Task Force investigation, violated terms of community control sanctions imposed a month ago and now faces prison time. [More]
COLDWATER - The Coldwater ACME team will play on, but the road to a state title got a little tougher.
The Cavaliers dropped to the loser's bracket of the 2008 Lou Brunswick State ACME Tournament on Saturday, losing a 2-1 pitcher's duel in eight innings to Bath. [More]
Three people were injured when a driver swerved to miss something in the road and lost control of her 1993 Pontiac Grand Prix along Tama Road, west of Herman Road. The mishap occurred at 4:24 p.m. Friday, according to Mercer County Sheriff's Office reports.
