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.
It was 45 years ago today. Somebody fired a shotgun at the back of Roger Parent Jr. outside his liquor store.
By Abigail Miller
ST. MARYS - Like many Ohioans on the evening of Dec. 29, 1978, P&S Carryout co-owner Larry Sullivan was at a friend's party watching the Buckeyes play in the Gator Bowl.
"That was the night that Woody Hayes got kicked out of football," he [More]
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen rang out the year with a win.
The Cardinals overcame a slow start and used a big final period to get a 51-45 win over St. Marys in the consolation game of the T&T Auto Holiday Tournament on Thursday night at the Nest [More]
CELINA - The surge of illegal crossings over the southern border threatens to spread the flow of deadly drugs and human trafficking to every corner of the United States, including rural locales such as Mercer County, says sheriff Jeff Grey.
CELINA - Mercer County commissioners on Thursday awarded a $674,298.40 contract to PAB Construction Company to enhance roads where buses will travel to the new Celina Elementary School.
Marion claims both varsity games over Fort in Battle of 119
FORT RECOVERY - After some struggles in the varsity games of the Battle of 119 basketball challenge series on Wednesday, Marion Local looked to bounce back in its final leg of the series at Fort Recovery on Thursday.
Parkway held Grandview Heights to just 13 points to set a school record for fewest points allowed in winning the Bobcat Classic in Grandview Heights 45-13 on Thursday night.
