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.
State Attorney General Mike DeWine is restricting law enforcement access to a facial recognition database following controversy over privacy issues and overly broad use of the system.
DeWine recently narrowed access to the system - available through the Ohio Law Enforcement Gateway - to a handful of officers across the state, including four detectives at the Mercer County Sheriff's Office. [More]
Evelyn M. (Hemmelgarn) Ahrns, 79, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural causes Aug. 3, 2014, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
CELINA - The Celina High School girls softball team hopes to raise $125,000 by Aug. 15 to pay for the conversion of Jim Hoess Field at Westview Park into a new softball complex.
ST. MARYS - The 25th annual St. Marys Artfest is in full swing this week at St. Marys Community Public Library to help kick off the 31st annual St. Marys Summerfest.
The Auglaize-Mercer Family YMCA (AMFY) Waves swim team had a spectacular showing at the 2013 AAU Junior Olympics held in Des Moines, Iowa, finishing fourth overall in the combined team scores.
