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 Sheriff Jeff Grey isn't taking any chances when it comes to protecting jail personnel, especially after the recent deadly shootings of five police officers in Dallas.
County commissioners this week approved Grey's request to have bulletproof glass installed in the administrative window located in the jail lobby. They awarded a $2,188 contract to Pauly Jail Building Co. Inc. to install ballistic security glazing. [More]
CELINA - The flu vaccine will not be offered as a nasal mist during the coming 2016-2017 flu season.
Julia Shaffer, Mercer County-Celina City Health Department director of nursing and communicable disease coordinator, said on Wednesday the vaccine will be administered only by injection due to a recent study showing the mist form to be ineffective. [More]
ST. MARYS - School board members on Wednesday praised the efforts of food services coordinator Nicole Rasmussen for ending the school year with nearly $750,000 in the cafeteria account.
WAPAKONETA - The Auglaize County Board of Elections tested ballots and 10 voting machines ahead of the Aug. 2 special election for the Tri Star 2.0 levy.
CHICKASAW - Village council members spent Wednesday evening working out the details of the soon-to-be-built maintenance building for the village's wastewater treatment facility.
COLDWATER - Before the storm arrived Wednesday at Veterans Field, the Parkway Panthers had already stormed out to an early 4-0 lead on St. Henry in the District 4 ACME Tournament final.
Alex Valasek scattered three hits over 6 1/3 innings, Tyler Paulsen had a dominating day at the plate, and Grand Lake snapped a two-game losing streak in a 9-2 win over Southern Ohio on Wednesday night at Bob Wren Stadium in Athens.
Brad Whitford, Aerosmith's rhythm guitarist, is back in the saddle, this time calling all the shots with his friend Derek St. Holmes, the former vocalist/guitarist of Ted Nugent's band.
