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.
MINSTER - Pallbearers carry the flag-draped casket toward a waiting grave at St. Augustine Cemetery as local firing squad personnel stand at attention. The time has come to bid a patriotic farewell to a fallen veteran who served his country during good times and bad. [More]
FAIRBORN - Marion Local took a step closer to winning its first-ever state title in volleyball by pulling a three-game sweep of Newark Catholic in the Division IV state semifinals on Friday night at the Ervin J. Nutter Center on the campus of Wright State University on Friday night. [More]
Arlene Folk Braun, 77, of 1119 Indiana Ave., St. Marys, died at 12:41 p.m. Nov. 9, 2007, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
COLDWATER - Superintendent Rich Seas is frustrated that the school's maintenance plan, which was submitted over two years ago, has not been approved by the state - thus preventing the school from accessing the money in the maintenance fund.
MINSTER - Edna Wise never intended to write a book. She merely wanted to share stories with her children about growing up during lean times when hand-me-downs were the rule rather than the exception and school shopping involved the purchase of new tablets and pencils.
