Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 12:23AM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency has issued an Air Quality Advisory for the entire state of Ohio, through midnight EDT tonight.
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.
Air Quality Alert issued July 16 at 12:16AM 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 tonight.
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.
Air Quality Alert issued July 15 at 9:35PM 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.
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Wednesday, August 18th, 2021
Obituaries on August 18th, 2021
Luke Joseph Schaefer, age 87, was born on May 3, 1934, in Portland, IN to German parents. He grew up in Ohio. [More]
Richard Thomas "Tom" Weiler, 78, formerly of Celina, OH died 11:55 p.m. Friday August 13, 2021 in St. Marys, OH. [More]
Ethele E. Guggenbiller, 90, of St. Marys, OH died 10:57 p.m. on Friday August 13, 2021 in the emergency department of JTDM Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Stories on August 18th, 2021
Swamp things invade county fair
CELINA - Neither the heat nor the curious children who flocked to see them Tuesday seemed to bother the baby alligators, snakes and tortoises brought to the Mercer County Fair by the former Gator Boys.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County Health Department officials in a news release Tuesday reported 19 new cases of COVID-19 in the county since their last update on Thursday, raising the county's cumulative case count to 3,829.
WAPAKONETA - An Auglaize County grand jury has declined to indict anyone in the death of a St. Marys child who died after being left inside a hot car, according to a Tuesday news release from the Auglaize County Prosecutor's Office and St. Marys Police Department. [More]
ROCKFORD - A new water tower for the village will be considered the most crucial project in the county as local municipalities seek federal funds for various infrastructure projects, village administrator Aaron Temple reported at Tuesday's council meeting.
NEW BREMEN - Brookside Laboratories celebrated the completion of a more than 30,000-square-foot expansion Tuesday, offering facility tours to showcase the work and company's growth expected in the future.
CELINA - Mercer County Board of Elections members met behind closed doors Thursday morning to review security concerns related to ballots and election equipment.
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Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Celina picked up its second straight girls golf dual match victory with a 213-235 win over South Adams on Tuesday at Celina Lynx.
Local pictures on August 18th, 2021