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 - A new eye scanner that detects drug abuse could save the sheriff's office an estimated $70,000 per year or more.
The PassPoint.net System would greatly minimize the use of urine tests, reduce staff time and possibly nix the current need for a new, full-time officer, Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey said on Tuesday. [More]
Bertha C. (Eilerman) Wenning, age 93, Osgood, passed away of natural causes Monday evening, Aug. 17, 2015, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
CELINA - The stage inside the entertainment tent on Tuesday was a sea of colorful spinning hoops, flapping arms and gyrating hips.
Dozens of girls and boys of all ages were lured from funnel cake stands and livestock shows to try their luck at the Hoola Hoop Contest at the Mercer County Fair.
Tract of land to be used by company for parking lot
ST. MARYS - St. Marys Planning Commission on Tuesday recommended rezoning 0.687 acres of land at the intersection of East Spruce and East South streets from residential to commercial to allow for a parking lot.
