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
Heat Advisory issued July 15 at 1:20PM EDT until July 15 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heat index values up to 101.
* WHERE...Portions of east central Indiana and central and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...Until 8 PM EDT this evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat illnesses.
Today 94° Today 94° 74° 74° Tomorrow 92° Tomorrow 92° 73° 73° slight chance
Friday, March 3rd, 2017
Obituaries on March 3rd, 2017
M. Jean Prueter, 86, Botkins, Ohio, died 5:55 A.M. Thursday, March 2, 2017, at the Wapakoneta Manor Nursing Home. [More]
Ross "Jake" Webb, age 100, of Mendon, OH, passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at 11:30 pm at The Laurels of Shane Hill, Rockford, OH. [More]
Joan C. Kaiser, 86, died on March 2, 2017, at Briarwood Village, Coldwater.
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Stories on March 3rd, 2017
CELINA - Mercer County Job and Family Services Director Angela Nickell this week pleaded with county commissioners to allow her to use a storage room for supervised, court-mandated visitations between parents and children. [More]
WAPAKONETA - Shelby County Board of Elections members have voted unanimously to temporarily transfer 60 of their registered voters to Auglaize County for the May 2 primary election, an Auglaize County official said.
Citizen, business, humanitarian honors bestowed
CELINA - Five local businesses, organizations and residents were honored Thursday night at the Celina-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce's awards banquet.
CELINA - A former pastor laid out the case for the pro-life movement to a roomful of men and women last week, equipping them with arguments to deploy in the perennial abortion debate.
WAPAKONETA - Upper Scioto Valley came from behind to defeat Marion Local, 47-43, in overtime to open the Division IV district semifinal round on Thursday at Wapakoneta High School.
ELIDA - For Coldwater, it was turnovers.
For Fort Recovery, is was struggling to make shots.
Those factors played key roles in both teams' having their seasons ended at the Division III girls basketball district semifinals at the Elida Fieldhouse on Thursday. [More]
Local pictures on March 3rd, 2017