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 - Former city police chief Dave Slusser is asking a Lima appeals court to overturn a local court's decision in August that rejected his appeal to get reinstated based on untimely filing.
CELINA - Police are investigating overnight break-ins at two restaurants in town.
According to Celina Police Chief Tom Wale, someone broke through the front doors at China Wok, 1107 N. Main St., and Padrone's Pizza, 615 Grand Lake Road.
For a few riveting hours last week at The Rose Music Center, pop music's old school was called back into session with the prurient swing of rockabilly and the blues-inflected rush of rock 'n' roll.
CELINA - Grand Lake rebounded from an extra-inning loss on Tuesday night with an 8-6 win over Hamilton to split the two-game series between the teams on Wednesday at Montgomery Field. [More]
Coldwater took the lead in the second inning and never looked back in Wednesday's 13-3 five-inning ACME win against Greenville GTI in Greenville. The Cavaliers improve to 4-0 going into a big Mercer County circuit game at Veterans Field against Celina.
