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 - Mayor Jeff Hazel said the city at this point does not need an event coordinator or manager to run the Harley Jones Rotary Memorial Amphitheater in the Bryson Park District along Lake Shore Drive.
Rather, those duties will be handled, at least in the immediate future, by various department heads and city officials, he said. [More]
ST. HENRY - State officials have rejected the village's grant request to upgrade the intersection of Main and Walnut streets to make it safer for students walking to school.
ST. MARYS - City council members on Monday passed a resolution seeking the quick release of $1 million of the city's $1.4 million Community Development Block Grant so officials can proceed with the Hauss Folk Mill renovation plan.
CELINA - Two male subjects were removed from Grand Lake near the Windy Point Launch Area at about 9:22 p.m. Saturday after their vessel had reportedly sunk.
CELINA - Celina police were able to revive an overdose victim on Saturday after the man had received CPR from an acquaintance, according to a news release.
CELINA - Police are investigating a breaking and entering at a local business over the weekend.
According to a release from the Celina Police Department, officers were called to 1440 E. Wayne St. at about 7:29 a.m. Saturday in regard to a burglary that had reportedly occurred overnight.
Taylor Homan outshot Ellen Naumann, but St. Henry came away with the 194-231 win in Midwest Athletic Conference girls' golf action at the Mercer County Elks on a soggy Monday afternoon.
