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.
BURKETTSVILLE - A 1975 visit to the impoverished island nation of Haiti eventually led Brother Nick Renner to a "hobby" that has improved countless lives.
"People are hungry. That's what I see," he said, referring to those living in the mountain villages near Jeremie, Haiti. [More]
CELINA - The city plans to sell land to Mercer Landmark and a civic organization called Lots for Soldiers.
Sealed bids were recently opened for the former utility building at 426 W. Market St. and the residential lot at 501 W. Warren St.
The board of control this week determined the bids - Mercer Landmark's offer of $160,000 for the building and Lots for Soldiers' offer of $13,500 for the lot - met all requirements. [More]
When St. Marys' football season drew to a close at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium at Massillon in 1992, the opponents on their schedule for the 1993 campaign likely couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
The Roughriders had lost just one regular s [More]
COLDWATER - A lawsuit against the Coldwater Exempted Village Schools Board of Education, a teacher and other employees at the school may be settled early next year, court records from the Mercer County Common Pleas court show.
ROCKFORD - Two boys who damaged a dozen Christmas ornaments at Shane's Park may be doing volunteer community service projects as a result of their actions.
CELINA - Bearcreek Memories Dinner Theater, patterned after the former entertainment-restaurant venue near Bryant, Ind., will debut Feb. 21 at The Overdrive south of Celina.
Division VII State Football Championship Preview: Marion Local (14-0) vs. Glouster Trimble (14-0)
Marion Local coach Tim Goodwin has had his eye on Glouster Trimble for quite a while.
And for good reason.
The Flyers and Tomcats will meet in a battle of undefeated teams in the inaugural Division VII state championship game on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Massillon's Paul Brown Tiger Stadium.
The Midwest Athletic Conference picked up numerous awards as the Associated Press released its Division VI and VII All-Ohio football honors on Wednesday night.
COLDWATER - When the final seconds go off the clock at Paul Brown Tiger Stadium in Massillon on Saturday, regardless of the result, it will likely be a bittersweet feeling for Coldwater coach Chip Otten.
