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 - City officials at once honored the memory of retired Celina Police K-9 Peng and made arrangements for his successor.
After nine years of sniffing out narcotics, tracking down suspects and conducting all-around exemplary community service, Peng retired in December 2024. The pointy-eared, long-tongued K-9 hailing from Germany lived out the rest of his life with his long-time partner, Sgt. Gabe Bartlett and his family. [More]
MARIA STEIN - It was a blue and gold battle at the Airport between Marion Local and St. Marys, and the Flyers used a complete game gem from pitcher Ethan Osterholt to take down the Roughriders 6-0 in a late season cross-conference clash.
Osterholt gave up just two hits and had four strikeouts. He did not allowed a baserunner until the fifth inning, and needed just 68 pitches to get through all seven innings. [More]
GREENVILLE - Four witnesses were called Monday at a Darke County Common Pleas Court hearing on whether or not to lower the multimillion dollar bond of a 22-year-old Ansonia man accused of killing his employer and setting her rural Ansonia home on fire last month.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local school board members learned Monday night the construction of the new middle school remains on track as the July completion date looms in the horizon.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys city councilors are considering a moratorium on the construction of data centers within city limits after the topic was brought up this week by a concerned citizen.
NEW BREMEN - Village councilors in New Bremen on Monday night heard first reading of legislation awarding a $916,000 contract to a Piqua business to remove sludge from a lagoon.
CELINA - An Indiana teenager accused of fleeing from Mercer County authorities in a truck and then on foot over the weekend was charged with a felony for fleeing and eluding this week.
Tanner Wendel struck out 10 and finished with a one-hitter as Celina picked up an 11-0 win in five innings over Lima Central Catholic in non-conference baseball action on Monday in Lima.
