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.
Celina city officials this morning gave a demonstration of how much narrower downtown sidewalks would be if Celina keeps angled parking and does not switch to parallel parking.
Downtown business and property owners were invited by letter to attend the demonstration at 8:30 a.m. today. [More]
WAPAKONETA - With just two weeks before the Western Buckeye League Swimming Championships, Saturday's Celina-Wapakoneta Swimming Invitational looked to give a sneak peek into the favorites for the WBL title.
As has been the case for most seasons, Shawnee and Celina look to be the top two on the podium. [More]
Lawrence Ervin Novean, 93, formerly of 870 Hillcrest Drive, St. Marys, died at 5:15 p.m. Jan. 16, 2009, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. [More]
Three area teens were injured Saturday afternoon when the car in which they were riding veered out of control, rolled and then struck a utility pole along U.S. 127, north of Tama Road.
Mercer County Fair brought home honors for local supporters Glen Florence and Nicole Gelhaus from the Ohio Fair Manager Association banquet as well as overall recognition of last year's fair.
Celina had trouble with Toledo Rogers' speed and suffered its second straight loss of the season with a 71-58 loss to the 8-1 Rams on Celina Athletic Hall of Fame Night at the Fieldhouse.
