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 - The city began the year with a comfortable general fund carryover of $3.4 million, allowing for an earlier start to much-needed street repairs.
Mayor Jeff Hazel disclosed the carryover at Monday's regular council meeting during his annual state of the city address, which touched upon Celina's financial stability, community and economic development, capital projects and other noteworthy events in 2015. [More]
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Board of Elections members on Tuesday reapproved 55 signatures on part-petitions supporting the Ohio Drug Price Relief Act.
CELINA - Investigators have extracted DNA from human bones found south of the city, but the man's identity has yet to be determined, Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey said this morning.
Longtime city employee suffered fatal heart attack
CELINA - Mayor Jeff Hazel at Monday night's council meeting honored the memory of a veteran public works employee who died of a heart attack on the job.
CELINA - A majority of Grand Lake's tributaries likely will have treatment trains within the next three years.
Milt Miller, Lake Restoration Commission director, told Lake Facilities Authority members on Tuesday that preliminary discussions for another treatment train had taken place.
Darien Sheffer's jump shot allowed Fort Recovery to go to overtime against Greenville, but the Green Wave outscored the Indians 10-6 in the extra session for a 73-69 win in Tuesday night boys basketball action in Darke County.
