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.
A Chickasaw man apparently is willing to plead guilty to the most serious charges stemming from a March 15 traffic accident that claimed the lives of four area men.
Attorneys for 22-year-old Nicholas Schwieterman indicated in a motion filed Friday [More]
FORT RECOVERY - After suffering an undermanned 42-0 loss in the season debut last week, Mercer County looked to vent some frustrations in the home opener on Saturday at Barrenbrugge Park.
The Elkhart Shamrock, unfortunately, did not have the luck of the Irish. [More]
Leland H. "Bill" Shelby, 87, 306 Columbia Street, St. Marys, died at 12:17 p.m. Aug. 8, 2008 at Golden Living Center-Valley Nursing Home, St. Marys. [More]
The intermittent sound of metal hitting metal wafts through the air as tournament action is underway at the horseshoe pits on Saturday at the Mercer County Fair.
Trent Bates saved the best race for last, as he drove Monroe's Flying Jet to the fastest finish of the day as the Mercer County Fair opened its harness racing card on Sunday.
