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 - A 62-year-old Celina man died Monday following a two-vehicle accident at about 6:59 a.m. on South Main Street near the Celina Rotary Lighthouse.
Jeffrey Buschor was taken to a local hospital after the accident and later pronounced dead [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Local law enforcement officers and others will participate in active shooter training on Thursday and Friday at Fort Recovery Elementary/Middle School.
Mercer County Sheriff's Office, along with Fort Recovery Police Department, will conduct Active Shooter Response Training and Rescue Task Force Training across the two days, per a news release from county sheriff Jeff Grey. [More]
CELINA - A new $2 million electric distribution facility will be built on city property on North Street to consolidate the electric department's sites and equipment in a centralized location.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local officials are pleased with the preliminary results from the state spring test.
Elementary/junior high principal Nick Wilker and high school principal Tim Goodwin outlined the preliminary state testing results at Monday night's school board meeting.
COLDWATER - Village officials are considering installing electric vehicle charging stations in town.
Village administrator/ engineer Eric Thomas at Monday night's regular council meeting said officials are in talks with Sean Murphy of SWTCH Energy's Cleveland office.
NEW BREMEN - Village council members on Monday heard first reading of an ordinance to award a three-year trash collection contract to Maharg of Celina, which submitted the lowest bid.
Alex Gaerke pitched a no-hitter in leading Fort Recovery to the championship game of the MAC Pony League Baseball Tournament with a 11-1 win over Coldwater Black in the semifinals held at Memorial Park in Coldwater on Monday night.
