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 - Board of education members voted unanimously Thursday evening to remove dilapidated bleachers from Skip Baughman Stadium.
The north and south wings of the east bleachers will be taken down at the stadium as soon as possible. Officials may add portable seating, at a cost of $56,000, to make up for the loss. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District board members on Thursday voted to apply for a $25,000 Great Lakes Sediment and Nutrient Reduction Program grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to rebuild a waterway in the St. Marys River Watershed.
WEIRTON, W.Va. - The Rev. Carol McKay, daughter of Dean and Esther Snyder of Celina, is learning firsthand how a congregation can come to the aid of its pastor.
ROCKFORD - The Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District will host a free event on soil health and precision conservation at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Rockford Community Building at Shane's Park in honor of Mercer County Ag Day.
CELINA - Celina High School football coach Trent Temple and his staff have submitted resignation letters to be considered at Monday night's school board meeting.
