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.
ST. MARYS - City officials and a private citizen are exploring options for planting more native trees and plants in the city, which could help promote a healthy ecosystem.
Members of the city's parks and playgrounds committee, city council and Gregg Clark, supervisor of parks and urban forestry, discussed creating a habitat of native plants Monday at the suggestion of St. Marys resident Julie Metz. [More]
CELINA - The Celina Police Department planned to replace its defunct computer server which crashed unexpectedly in April, leaving numerous critical case files needed for court proceedings unaccessible.
FORT RECOVERY - The village has been awarded a $1.026 million state grant for a complete reconstruction of Butler Street.
Village council members learned of the Transportation Alternatives Program grant from the Ohio Department of Transportation during their Monday night meeting.
CELINA - Unemployed Mercer County residents who are close to exhausting their unemployment benefit eligibility can get re-employment services through an expanded federal workforce program.
Fort Recovery graduate Nick Thwaits will start his 2021 Minor League Baseball season with the Lake Elsinore Storm in California as the team announced its opening day roster for tonight's opener at Visalia.
