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.
Record participation reported at Crappie USA fishing event
By Ed Gebert
GRAND LAKE - The annual Crappie USA 2018 Super Event tournament returned on Friday and Saturday with record-breaking participation as the spring fishing season heats up.
Darrell Van Vactor, Crappie USA Tournament Trail operations manager said 68 two-person boats entered, up from 63 entries between pro and amateur divisions last year. [More]
Lois Ann Saintignon, age 70, of Montezuma, passed away peacefully on Sunday April 29, 2018 at State of the Heart in Wayne Hospital in Greenville. [More]
CELINA - More than 350 motorcyclists received a blessing for their safety this summer during the seventh annual blessing of the bikes on Sunday afternoon.
CELINA - The Mercer County Sheriff's Office, in conjunction with the Celina Police Department, collected 20.25 pounds of unwanted prescription drugs on Saturday at the police department as part of the National Prescription Drug Take-Back Initiative.
COLDWATER - Ross Weigel pitched seven innings of five-hit baseball and Coldwater had its offense going from the first inning on in beating Eaton 9-3 in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon at Veterans Field.
Minster graduate and former University of Tennessee tight end Ethan Wolf signed a free agent contract with the Tennessee Titans after going undrafted after this weekend's NFL Draft.
Celina scored three runs in the bottom of the fifth to get within a run of Indian Lake, but the Lakers held on for a 4-3 baseball win on Saturday at Nischwitz Stadium on the campus of Wright State University.
