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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Tuesday, January 26th, 2021
Another area vaccine clinic added for Friday
By Leslie Gartrell
CELINA - Mercer Health on Monday announced it has added a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Friday for people age 75 and older that will be held at Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater.
Registration for the new clinic opens at 9 a.m. today, according to a Mercer Health news release. People can register by calling 567-890-7188. [More]
Obituaries on January 26th, 2021
Ruth Henschen
Ruth H. Henschen, 96, of St. Marys, OH died 2:40 p.m. Wednesday January 20, 2021 at Otterbein - St. Marys. [More]
Verl Gayer
Verl A. Gayer, 86, of Saint Marys, died Saturday, January 23, 2021, at the Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster. [More]
Dan Otten
Dan Otten, age 66, of Celina, passed away peacefully on January 17, 2021, of complications from cancer. [More]
Michael Pearson
Michael J. Pearson, age 55, of Verona, Wisconsin, passed away surrounded by his [More]
Randy Roby
Randy L. Roby, 55, of Yorkshire, Ohio, died 10:40 P.M. Saturday, January 23, 2021, at Heritage Manor Nursing Home, Minster. [More]
Jacque 'Jack' Slonkosky
Jacque "Jack" Jerome Slonkosky, age 61, Fort Loramie, passed away of natural ca [More]
John Schlater
Dr. John E. Schlater, age 79, formerly of Coldwater, entered into rest after a [More]
Dorothy Wine
Dorothy E. Wine, 80, of Celina, OH died 10:30 p.m. Wednesday January 20, 2021 at Lima Memorial Health System. [More]
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Celina is strong - despite pandemic
CELINA - In spite of a tumultuous year brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, Celina mayor Jeff Hazel said the city is still standing strong.
In his state of the city address during Monday evening's council meeting, Hazel said Celina emerged from 2020 on solid financial ground.
St. Marys discuss future of public safety building
ST. MARYS - Officials plan to discuss options for the city's aging public safety facility and whether renovation of the old building or construction of a new one could be in the cards down the road.
Bremen pool fix cost could reach $98,000
Councilor agrees to seek more bids
NEW BREMEN - The cost to repair the municipal swimming pool could reach nearly six figures, council members learned at their meeting Monday night.
Breaking through
Late threes earn first win for Celina, Rushton
Despite playing a solid game from the start, it took a barrage of threes in the fourth quarter for the Celina girls basketball team to secure its first win.
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