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.
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Friday, July 26th, 2013
Communities will see library levy on ballot
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - Voters in the Celina, St. Henry and Marion Local school districts, Union Township and the village of Mendon will be asked in November to approve a 0.5-mill renewal levy to support the county's library system.
Mercer County Commissioners on Thursday approved action to place the five-year, renewal levy on the Nov. 5 ballot. If passed, it would collect $276,622 annually and cost an owner of a $100,000 home approximately $17.50 per year in taxes. [More]
Vendors, store owners skeptical of new festival site
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - The sights and smells of vendors that previously filled the downtown area during the annual Celina Lake Festival were replaced with normal traffic along Main Street this morning.
For the first time in festival history, all vendors were moved to Lake Shore Park near Grand Lake where nearly all activities will take place this weekend. [More]
Obituaries on July 26th, 2013
Ronald Weddle
Ronald "Pete" Weddle, 81, Rockford, died in the early morning of July 25, 2013, at his home after a brief illness. [More]
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County director of nursing hired
Interim director Julia Shaffer promoted to permanent post
CELINA - Mercer County's interim director of nursing was appointed to the position permanently at a special meeting Thursday morning.
The Mercer Co
St. Henry Council passes ordinance to regulate big rigs
Drivers of overweight trucks would need permit to travel on village streets
ST. HENRY - Village councilors on Thursday night approved an emergency ordinance prohibiting overweight trucks from driving on streets unless issued a permit.
Area nun wraps up 55-year career
Hoying looks back fondly on decades of religious service
MARIA STEIN - Whether teaching children or serving the faithful, Sister Barbara Ann Hoying has loved every step of her 55-year career.
Hoying, a Me
Immaculate Conception teacher marks 50 years, bids adieu
CELINA - Longtime Immaculate Conception school kindergarten teacher Sister Nancy Wolf, C.PP.S., is celebrating her 50th Jubilee as a Sister of the Precious Blood and is also saying goodbye to her adopted family in Celina.
Former players recall Celina's ACME state championship in 1988
It had been an entire postseason of pulling rabbits from hats for the 1988 Celina ACME baseball team and as they faced elimination against Van Wert for the second time in the ACME state tournament, they figured they might as well work some hocus pocus one more time.
Stewart hopeful NASCAR's trucks will return to Eldora
Since purchasing Eldora Speedway in 2004, Tony Stewart has made continuous improvements to the facility and it is generally regarded as the top dirt track in the country.
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