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 - Mercer County Board of Elections members on Wednesday morning recertified questionable petitions supporting the Ohio Drug Price Relief Act.
The recertification came after 23 residents testified at a public hearing.
Secretary of State Jon Husted, citing statewide inconsistencies in the forms, had ordered county boards of elections to complete by Friday a second review of the petitions. [More]
COLDWATER - Coldwater wrestling coach Rob Schmidt couldn't have asked for a better start to his team's match in the Division II wrestling dual team regional tournament on Wednesday night at the Palace.
The Cavaliers tallied four straight victories via pinfall en route to beating Galion 69-9 in the regional quarterfinal. [More]
Thomas Allen Hudson, of Sparta, Michigan and formerly of St. Marys, was born on December 11, 1926 and died Tuesday, January 26, 2016, in Sparta. [More]
City seeks to sell unused property to allow for the development of homes
CELINA - City officials are looking to unload at least 1.148 acres of vacant land in the northwestern section of town they believe could be developed for homes.
CELINA - A Coldwater man was sentenced to more than seven years in prison after being convicted Wednesday on charges related to two active methamphetamine cooking operations.
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners this week authorized two county agencies to prepare for a planned expansion of the Mercer County jail parking lot.
CELINA - Thirty years have passed since Tom Browning first donned a Cincinnati Reds uniform.
Twenty years after his career ended, Browning is still loved and revered for being a key part of the Reds' success in the mid-1980s and early 1990s, culminating in a World Series title in 1990.
The Classic in Coldwater - a game that will be remembered by all who witnessed it. From an entertainment standpoint, not many can compare to Friday's game between the Coldwater Cavaliers and Fort Recovery Indians (none that I can remember anyway).
