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 - Mercer County voters resoundingly rejected a pair of state issues on abortion rights and recreational marijuana use which nevertheless gained more than enough support elsewhere in Ohio to be approved at the Nov. 7 general election.
Mercer County Board of Elections members this week completed the official canvas to produce the official election results. The county, home to 29,369 registered voters in 36 precincts, saw a 60.75% turnout this election. [More]
CELINA - A multimillion dollar indoor event center and arena designed to draw big time events to the area is officially underway but organizers have revised the project's timeline as they still need to raise a substantial amount of funds to bring it to completion.
CELINA - Officers were allegedly assaulted by a 41-year-old Lima man and bitten by his dog while attempting to detain him late Thursday afternoon at a Mendon residence.
CELINA - Roughly 900 Mendon-Union precinct voters have been reassigned to the Rockford Community Building located about 10 miles from the Mendon Fire House where they had cast their election ballots for years.
The United States women's goalball team advanced to the gold medal match of the Parapan American Games with an 8-1 victory over Argentina in the semifinals on Thursday afternoon in Santiago, Chile.
