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 - Despite a drop in some entries due to heavy rains earlier this summer and a state-ordered moratorium on poultry exhibits, officials say the 163rd Mercer County Fair was a success.
"We were very pleased with attendance," fair manager Cara [More]
Robert James Cooper, 50, of Tulsa, Okla., died on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015. He had been a patient at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, for seven months. [More]
Lyn Ann Lilly, 63, Saint Marys, Ohio, died 7:54 A.M. Wednesday, August 19, 2015, at the Ohio State University Medical Center, after a long illness. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Athletic director Kurt Rammel on Thursday night revealed his department's long-term goals with a top priority of improving the football field.
ST. MARYS - A 90-minute standoff ended peacefully Thursday night when police officers convinced a man accused of domestic violence to surrender, according to a news release.
Celina bounced back from losing its WBL girls tennis opener on Monday with a 5-0 shutout of Bath at the Booster Club Tennis Complex at Celina High School on Thursday.
