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 - Alicia Bruce said she was naïve when she began working as the Mercer County Drug Court coordinator, thinking if people could get off heroin and stay sober, everything would be fine.
"The reality is we're dealing with addiction, which is (also) alcohol and methamphetamine," she told Celina Rotarians on Tuesday afternoon, pointing to a total shift on the criminal court docket from heroin to methamphetamine arrests. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday morning agreed to issue $459,500 in revolving loan funds to Mercer Landmark to help it purchase an 18-acre site at the intersection of Carthagena Road and State Route 118 as part of a proposed $26 million expansion.
COLDWATER - Board of education members approved amendments to the school district's 2018 permanent appropriations that included setting aside $30,000 to repair bleachers in the Palace.
CELINA - Two Dayton men pleaded not guilty to multiple felony forgery charges during their arraignments on Tuesday afternoon in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
