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.
ST. MARYS - The drive for a new football stadium picked up a few yards on Wednesday as school board members approved starting a fundraising campaign.
Board members voted 3-2 to allow Clover Development Strategies to proceed with the campaign to raise capital funds for a new stadium complex near the Memorial High School. Board members Bob Valentine and Travis Kuenning voted against the decision. [More]
Mariners take down Scouts to improve record to 8-1
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - Billy Sager was mad at himself for not being able to get a bunt down to move teammate Tyler Paulsen to third base.
Sager's outlet to vent frustration was to take the next pitch over the fence in right field for a walk-off two-run home run to give Grand Lake a come-from-behind 4-2 win over Xenia on Wednesday night at Montgomery Field to improve to 8-1. [More]
Harold Francis Simmonds Jr., age 89, Celina, Ohio passed away at 10:00 p.m. on Saturday June 11, 2016, at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners recently purchased a five-acre farm that abuts Ferguson Enterprises, a plumbing supply distribution center that opened in June 2014.
