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 - Outgoing Celina Municipal Court Judge James Scheer handed over the gavel to local attorney Kathryn Speelman on Wednesday afternoon.
Inside the courtroom on the second floor of city hall, Scheer, using his successor's family Bible, administered the oath of office to Speelman, who defeated rival George Moore in the Republican primary election before running unopposed in November's general election. [More]
Albin B. Eilerman, age 88, Sidney, passed away of natural causes Tuesday morning, December 26, 2017, at the Versailles Health Care Center in Versailles, Ohio. [More]
Lois Rager, 99, of Rockford, Ohio, passed away suddenly, early Wednesday morning, December 27, 2017, at Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert, Ohio. [More]
CELINA - With current temperatures well below average, featuring single-digit lows and negative wind-chill readings, local residents need to bundle up and take extra care.
CELINA - The low temperatures that are supposed to persist through the weekend can cause a number of car troubles, including drained batteries and flattened tires.
COLDWATER - A labor shortage and the weather have delayed work at Mercer County Community Hospital's west wing expansion project, but the cold snap may help in some aspects, construction superintendent Curtiss Zink said.
CELINA - Coldwater and Marion Local had already met once this season. So had St. Henry and Celina.
The outcome was different this time around in one of those contests when the same teams paired up in the semifinals of the 32nd OVISCO Classic on Wednesday at the Fieldhouse.
