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 34-year-old Celina man accused of giving a fatal dose of fentanyl to his cognitively disabled live-in girlfriend and raping her was found guilty on Friday of reckless homicide and other lesser charges.
CELINA - The driver of a car that reportedly barreled over a seawall into a channel of water near Zuma Thru convenience store escaped injury but wound up in the Mercer County jail on Thursday night for OVI and other misdemeanor charges.
Montezuma Fire Department at 10:07 p.m. Thursday responded to 6953 State Route 219 on a report of a car that had driven into the water. [More]
Elaine Nicole Trigo, 40, of Celina, OH died unexpectedly 2:06 p.m. Monday June 26, 2023 in the emergency department of JTDM Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Fort Recovery clinches district spot at home field
COLDWATER - Fort Recovery kept Marion Local off the scoreboard with a 3-0 win to secure the second district berth, and Coldwater run-ruled the Indians in a 13-1, six-inning victory in the nightcap as the Cavaliers won the Mercer County ACME baseball sectional title at Veterans Field on Friday.
