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.
ELIDA - The St. Henry boys' basketball team dominated the second quarter and the Redskins rallied around the play of Kyle Stahl and Craig Knapke en route to a district championship.
Stahl and Knapke combined for 31 points and 23 rebounds to help St. Henry knock off Fort Recovery 48-39 in the Division IV district finals on Friday night at the Elida Fieldhouse. [More]
Mercer County once again had the lowest unemployment rate in the state, according to January 2011 statistics released Friday. Auglaize County's rate is fourth lowest.
Jinghao Xu, with the assistance of an interpretor, pleaded no contest to one count of vehicular homicide during a Friday afternoon proceeding in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
