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 council members are poised to set new ward lines that could pit two members against each other in the 2013 election.
If approved, new ward lines would be drawn that would put Myron Buxton and Mike Sovinski in Ward 1.
No one objected to the proposed change during a community betterment committee meeting held this week to discuss the issue. Sovinski and Buxton were at the meeting. [More]
An elderly Mercer County man was treated and then released following an accident late Tuesday morning when he reportedly drove his car the wrong way on a divided highway east of Celina.
The mishap occurred at 11:51 a.m. on state Route 29 between Havemann and Staeger roads. [More]
CELINA - The state's plan for shared services among counties could impact programs offered by the Ohio State University (OSU) Extension office in Mercer County.
ST. MARYS - The seven school board candidates battling for two open seats have an array of goals and vary on their opinion of a proposed multi-million dollar athletic complex.
COLDWATER - Six candidates are seeking two positions on the Coldwater school board of education. Each has declared he or she will work for the best interest of the students while helping the district stay fiscally sound.
MINSTER - Village council members Tuesday night rescinded an earlier decision to open an alley between the St. Augustine Catholic Church parish center and former Minster Elementary School.
ST. HENRY - If it seems that St. Henry will have to battle the entire population of Shelby County to get to state for the first time since 2004, it wouldn't be that much of an exaggeration.
