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.
The following grocery stores are offering various special services amid the novel coronavirus pandemic:
• Friendly Market, 725 W. Logan St., Celina, is designating 11 a.m.-noon each day for people 50 or older and those considered at-risk to shop, according to a store employee. The store is also offering delivery every day for an additional $5. [More]
CELINA - A Tipp City man has committed to donating $30,000 to the Celina High School band after being deeply moved by their performance and conduct at a Celina football game last fall.
Bill Mote presented a giant check to the band at their concert last month. Mote was the caregiver of Dorris West McMillan, who had no children. He represents her trust, which will fund the donation. [More]
PORTLAND, Ind. - Dates for the final pretrial hearing and jury trial have been set for a Fort Recovery woman charged in connection with the shooting death of an Indiana man.
MINSTER - When Wagner's IGA owner Wally Wagner started hearing about stores setting hours exclusively for senior citizens and high-risk customers to shop amid the coronavirus pandemic, he thought he could take the practice one step further.
CELINA - Local health officials reported no new cases of COVID-19 on Friday.
Mercer County Health District officials reported the number of confirmed cases remained at 12. The district also reported 18 pending tests, 92 negative tests, two hospitalizations and one death.
ST. MARYS - The COVID-19 pandemic has not affected the renovation of the St. Marys Reservoir Mill, as construction crews continue to work in anticipation of possible severe April weather.
Coldwater's Hemmelgarn waiting for baseball to start
The past few weeks have been strange for Jake Hemmelgarn.
After going from sport to sport to sport with maybe a week's rest in between, the Coldwater senior, like all high school athletes in Ohio and some other states, has been given a longer break than anticipated or wanted.
