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.
COLDWATER - Mercer County Community Hospital is getting a new ambulance that can serve as a mobile intensive care unit while taking patients from its emergency room to a higher-level facility.
Mercer Health Board of Governors on Wednesday night approved spending $125,000 on the new squad. [More]
Commissioners yet to decide what will become of property
By Shelley Grieshop
CELINA - County officials plan to spend a buck to purchase a state-owned dwelling that formerly housed adults with developmental disabilities.
The five-bedroom home is one of only a few buildings the state owns on leased land, officials said. Mercer County owns the 1.308-acre property at 4874 Mud Pike and has leased it to the state since April 2006. [More]
Board of elections officials discuss moving polling locations from Galleria
CELINA - The outcome of all races and issues on the general election ballot in Mercer County did not change following an official count at the courthouse Tuesday afternoon.
A week after rallying from a 14-point deficit to defeat Covington with a late touchdown, Marion Local's football team is looking to capture the Division VII Region 26 championship trophy.
