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 - The driver of a semitrailer transporting packing material for feminine products was hospitalized after his vehicle went into a cornfield along State Route 29 early Thursday morning.
A citizen reportedly called in at 1:44 a.m. to report a semi that had gone into a cornfield north of State Route 29 at the curve between Staeger and Havemann roads, according to a Celina Police Department news release. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County officials will offer bottles of water left over from tornado relief efforts to fair-goers for a free-will donation, with all proceeds to go to an account set up by the Celina Rotary Club.
FORT RECOVERY - School board members on Thursday rejected a resolution from Recovery Township trustees seeking a 100%, 15-year tax abatement for a planned tax increment financing exemption district.
