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.
Area schools are back in session this week, and local retailers have experienced a deluge of traffic from parents eager to equip their kids with the year's fashions. Thrift stores reportedly saw a spike in traffic this year.
An area man was seriously injured at 10:26 p.m. Friday when his van struck a culvert and a utility pole along Carthagena Road near St. Henry, according to Mercer County Sheriff's Office reports.
COLDWATER - Chris Via saved his best for last during the Lefeld Implement Classic.
The Notre Dame College senior narrowly reached the final four by 18 pins and then had close contests in his first two games of the stepladder final. [More]
Celina's girls tennis team snapped a two-match slide with a 5-0 shutout over Bluffton on Saturday morning at the Booster Club Tennis Complex at the high school.
