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 - When the Rev. Tim Clutter earlier this year announced he would step down as executive director of CALL Ministries at the end of September, he made it clear that God would play a role in selecting his successor.
ST. MARYS - Headed into the eighth edition of Waynestock-Living for the Rock, founder Keith Jacobs said he and his crew of volunteers are still riding a wave of momentum with no signs of slowing down.
In fact, Jacobs predicts this will go down in the books as the best year yet for the free Christian music festival featuring big-name national acts on Saturday at St. Marys' Skip Baughman Stadium. [More]
CELINA - Celina Education Association members have rejected the district's contract proposal, and its officers offered no additional comment at Wednesday's rescheduled school board meeting.
CELINA - A family heirloom has been restored and is back on display at the Mercer County Fair 71 years after its first appearance.
St. Henry native Nathan Steinlage, 18, spent seven months restoring the rundown Ford 1947 2N after his grandfather Ken Lamm of Fort Recovery had asked him to do so.
ST. HENRY - A Celina man was hospitalized on Wednesday with incapacitating injuries after a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of U.S. 127 and State Route 119.
MONTEZUMA - A resident with long-standing issues of not maintaining property to meet building-code standards has begun cleaning up junk but not to the necessary extent, Mayor Randy Garman said.
