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.
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Wednesday, June 26th, 2019
Timmerman gets election position
By Sydney Albert
CELINA - Board of elections members chose a new deputy director on Tuesday, replacing longtime director/deputy director Laura Bruns, who left in May.
Kristi Timmerman of Fort Recovery will take up the mantle starting July 12, earning a salary of $41,500. Director Deb Sneddon said Timmerman had been chosen from about 30 applicants. [More]
Celina man found guilty of drug charges, witness fails to appear
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - A Celina man on Tuesday afternoon was found guilty of trafficking methamphetamine near a school or juveniles.
Jason E. Niemeyer, 39, was charged with two counts of aggravated trafficking of drugs, specifically methamphetamine, near a school or near juveniles. A Mercer County Common Pleas Court jury found him guilty on both charges after deliberating about two hours and 15 minutes. Niemeyer faces a possible prison sentence ranging from one to five years and fines of up to $10,000. [More]
Wildcats win wild one at Hanover
Ketner's single helps Minster sneak past St. Marys
By Colin Foster
MINSTER - Adam Ketner hit a walk-off RBI single in the eighth inning to give Minster a 11-10 victory over St. Marys in a battle of ACME unbeatens Tuesday at Hanover Street Park.
The Wildcats (4-0) led 6-0 after one inning and 9-2 through five. Bu [More]
Obituaries on June 26th, 2019
Ronald Fennig
Ronald L. Fennig, age 72, passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, June 10, 2019 after a brief illness. [More]
Vicki Dawson
Vicki Dawson, 63, formerly of Olathe, KS died 7:45 a.m. Saturday June 22, 2019 at St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima, OH. [More]
Douglas Miller
Douglas E. Miller, Sr., 59, of Mendon, OH died unexpectedly 8:30 p.m. Sunday June 23, 2019 at his residence. [More]
Deborah Rutschilling
Deborah K. (Kuhn) Rutschilling was born June 28, 1955 in Celina, to George M. & Gladys M. (Harner) Kuhn. [More]
Donald Stahl
Donald A. Stahl, 84, Celina, died on June 18, 2019, at The Gardens at Celina. [More]
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Renewal sought for county home levy
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Tuesday passed a resolution seeking to renew the county home's 1-mill maintenance and operation levy on the Nov. 5 ballot.
LFA board OKs work at beach
CELINA - Lake Facilities Authority Board of Directors members awarded the bid to extend electrical service to West Beach to Nate Bomholt Electric for $12,347.
Board renews field lease
FORT RECOVERY - School board members met early Tuesday morning for a work session.
Members discussed a lease agreement and employment.
School bo
Area jobless rate stays low
Mercer County's unemployment rate increased slightly in May, but the county still maintains the lowest rate in the state.
The rate rose from 1.9% in April to 2.1% in May, according to Ohio Department of Job and Family Services information.
Driggs steps down as Celina softball coach
CELINA - Nicole Driggs won a Western Buckeye League championship in her first year as head coach of the Celina varsity softball team.
She won a lot more after, too.
Mariners fall to Jazz
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Richmond scored runs early to take the lead and keep it against a determine Grand Lake squad as the Jazz defeated the Mariners 5-2 on Tuesday at McBride Stadium in Richmond, Indiana in an inter-divisional game in GLSCL play.
New Mexican restaurant opens
COLDWATER - A Coldwater couple have achieved their dream of bringing authentic Mexican food to their community.
"There are a lot of Mexican restaurants in the area, but we wanted to have something that's not commercialized or a chain," co-owner Jamie Cervantes said.
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