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.
MINSTER - Minster jumped out to a solid lead on New Bremen in the first half and then used timely free throw shooting in the fourth quarter to hold off a Cardinal charge and pick up a 48-37 win in MAC boys basketball action at Wildcat Gymnasium on Friday night in the Battle of Route 66. [More]
Stephen Paul Gray, age 58 of Westerville, Ohio and formerly of Celina, Ohio passed away on Tuesday Jan 17, 2017 at his residence in Westerville. [More]
Marcella R. Thomas, 93, formerly of New Bremen, died at 12:15 a.m. Jan. 20, 2017, at St. Marys Living Center, where she had resided the last nine years. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County's 2017 general fund appropriations are 4 percent higher than last year's due to increased expenses for public defenders, a new full-time county employee and additional money for escalating children services costs.
FORT RECOVERY - Championship teams know how to finish games.
On Friday night, defending MAC champion Versailles returned to the unfriendly confines of Fort Site Fieldhouse, where the Tigers had not won since Dec. 9, 2005.
