Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 5:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, from 7 AM Thursday to midnight EDT Thursday night. Smoke from Canadian wildfires will adversely impact air quality. The Agency expects the Air Quality Index to be in the 'unhealthy for sensitive groups' range. For additional actions and information, please visit the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency's web site at epa.ohio.gov
Mercer County again has ranked No. 1 among the state's 88 counties for farm income in 2007, with total income increasing almost 32 percent from 2006.
Higher market prices produced increases in almost all categories for the county, the 2007 Ohio Farm Income report shows. The most recent data available is from 2007, with 2008 figures not being released until the end of this year. [More]
ST. HENRY - On a night when they struggled with their shooting, the St. Henry Redskins did the little things to come up with a huge 61-48 Midwest Athletic Conference win over long-time rival Fort Recovery on Friday night at the St. Henry Middle School. [More]
Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey is crunching numbers and tightening his belt in an effort to trim expenses from his $2.6 million budget. And everyone - from employees to inmates - will be affected, he says.
Two companies remain in the running for a contract with Mercer County officials to take digital aerial photos of local properties to use for future assessments.
Marion Local had a chance to send its game with Parkway into overtime, but a missed free throw allowed the Panthers to escape The Hangar with a 55-54 win in Midwest Athletic Conference action on Friday night.
