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 - Local economic development officials and real estate brokers say a dwindling supply of vacant commercial buildings signals growing optimism by business owners.
A planned Hot Head Burrito restaurant will fill the second to last storefront in the Lakewood Village Shopping Center on Havemann Road. The shopping area formerly anchored by Walmart - which abandoned the building in May 2005 - has been filling up in the last two years with the addition of Ruler Foods and Dunham's Sports. [More]
MINSTER - It was a tale of two halves when the Minster Wildcats hosted the St. Marys Roughriders on Saturday night.
The first half favored the Wildcats, as they took a 10-point lead at one point, but the Roughriders upped the intensity after halftime and held Minster to just 15 second-half points en route to a 48-44 victory. [More]
CELINA - A Mercer County jail inmate likely will face more charges after injuring a corrections officer with a homemade shank crafted from a plastic spork.
ST. MARYS - Four teens were injured Saturday night when the car they occupied spun out of control and flipped onto its top along state Route 29 near U.S. 33.
After a solid first half, Marion Local struggled in the third quarter and Spencerville took advantage as the Bearcats picked up a 65-58 win in a game that proved to key in the seedings for the Division IV boys sectional.
For the second straight season, the West Ohio High School Bowling Conference girls championship came down to Coldwater against Versailles in the final match of the regular season.
