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.
Last-minute plea deal reduces original 47 felony counts
CELINA - The trial of Christopher Summers, a former accounting teacher and coach accused of 47 sex-related charges involving one of his students, came to an abrupt end Wednesday afternoon when lunchtime negotiations resulted in a plea deal. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County Fair organizers and country music fans alike are stoked about Friday night's concert featuring Joe Nichols and Angie Johnson, the first nationally-renowned performers to hit the grandstand stage in years. [More]
A slew of candidates for school boards and municipal councils submitted their petitions to the Mercer County Board of Elections office prior to Wednesday's filing deadline.
Many novice candidates in Auglaize County are seeking election in November. Several issues that also will appear on the Nov. 5 general election ballot. The deadline to file was 4 p.m. Wednesday.
INDIANAPOLIS - Fresh off of playing to tens of thousands of music fans at Lollapalooza 2013 in Chicago, critically acclaimed indie outfit The National delivered a captivating set of elegant, melancholy-suffused rock to a much smaller crowd at the Murat Theatre on Sunday night.
