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 - Local motorists are feeling the pinch at the pump with a gallon of regular unleaded gas ranging from $3.98 to $4.19 at area gas stations on Wednesday.
"I think it's terrible. It should never be this high," said Elise Rice as she filled up her Honda Pilot at Shell on Grand Lake Avenue in Celina. [More]
This year in the Grand Lake area, wrestling is truly a multi-generational sport.
Fathers that competed in their high school days passed down the thrill of the sport to their sons and daughters as the generations go along.
The 2022 state wrestling tournament for Celina and St. Marys takes that family bond to a new level as brothers and cousins will compete with their fathers likely to be matside coaching at the Schottenstein Center when action begins Friday afternoon. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County Health District Board of Health members during their Wednesday meeting discussed at length a proposal for a potential new health district office but tabled it after requesting more information.
CELINA - The Mercer County Health District will no longer provide weekly updates on COVID-19, health officials said in a news release Wednesday, as cases continue their dramatic decline and the county has a low COVID-19 community level.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys Rotary members at their Wednesday night meeting learned about an upcoming writing contest that will be attended by four St. Marys seventh and eighth graders.
New Knoxville's Ellie Gabel and coach Tim Hegemier were among the honorees as the Ohio Prep Sports Writers Association announced its All-Northwest District basketball honors on Wednesday night.
