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 Mercer County Sheriff's office is investigating a fatal traffic accident that happend Saturday.
Mercer County central dispatch received a call at 2:18 p.m. of a single vehicle crash that occurred on State Route 119, east of the Indiana-Ohio State Line Road in Recovery Township. [More]
Celina's Dameron captures third straight WBL CC title
By Gary R. Rasberry
OTTAWA - Celina's Kaylie Dameron was just ahead of Alexa Fortman at the two-mile mark of the Western Buckeye League high school girls cross country race.
Dameron had no interest in letting it get closer, as she pulled away down the final mile and became a three-time Western Buckeye League champion on Saturday at Ottawa's Memorial Park. [More]
COLDWATER - Fort Recovery's Trevor Heitkamp cruised to an individual Midwest Athletic Conference title over New Bremen's Zach Wiedeman, but Wiedeman and the Cardinals walked away with the team title.
Wiedeman and two teammates made the top 10 a [More]
If it's true a person reveals a lot about themselves by the way they prefer their chili, then some interesting people entered Saturday's 4th annual Chili Cookoff at Brew Nation.
The Minster boys golf team wrapped up a successful season with a top-five finish at the Division III state tournament that wrapped up Saturday at NorthStar Golf Club in Sunbury.
St. Henry wrapped up the regular season in volleyball with a four-set win over Fort Loramie in a battle of state-ranked Redskins on Saturday morning in St. Henry.
