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.
CELNA - A series of pollinator garden plots has taken root in front of the Mercer County Council on Aging Senior Center in Celina, showcasing a variety of fledgling plants that attract and foster different types of specialist bees, bumble bees, butterflies and moths. [More]
MONTEZUMA- Village councilors expressed their disappointment with the Ohio Department of Transportation's plan to move forward with closing the State Route 219 bridge for a 2025 project despite objections.
Mercer County once again had the lowest joblessness in Ohio in May, although the county's unemployment rate increased slightly.
Mercer County's unemployment rate increased to 2.1% in May from 1.9% in April, according to an Ohio Department of Job and Family Services news release.
Coldwater finishes county play at 5-0, takes top seed
COLDWATER - Staked to a four-run lead after one inning, Coldwater's Mason Welsch pitched a solid game with some good defense behind him as the Cavaliers completed an undefeated Mercer County ACME baseball circuit with a 9-1 win over Marion Local on Wednesday evening at Veterans Field.
ST. HENRY - St. Henry racked up 13 hits and got six unearned runs on the way to an 11-4 ACME baseball win over Celina at the Wally Post Athletic Complex on Wednesday.
Xenia scored five runs in the bottom of the first and added another five in the fifth en route to the Scouts run-ruling Grand Lake 11-1 in eight innings at Gradys Field at the Athletes in Action complex in Xenia.
