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.
A Chickasaw man will be in court this afternoon to face four counts of aggravated vehicular homicide after a crash early Saturday morning that killed four Maria Stein teenagers.
Nicholas Schwieterman, 22, remains incarcerated on a $1 million bond and is under close watch while dealing with the tragedy and his first experience in a jail cell, according to Sheriff Jeff Grey. Schwieterman will appear at 1:30 p.m. in Celina Municipal Court. [More]
MARIA STEIN - Tragedy has visited the Marion High School Class of 2007 sending shock waves through the closely-knit community.
Jordan M. Diller, Jordan M. Moeller, Jordan Goettemoeller and Bradley Roeckner died early Saturday morning in a traffic accident near St. Sebastian. They were among 77 students who received diplomas last spring. [More]
New Knoxville captures first-ever state championship
By Ryan Hines
COLUMBUS - A dream season for the New Knoxville boys basketball team came to a peak on Saturday night at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus.
New Knoxville won its first-ever state championship with a dominating performance in a 74-52 victory over Worthington Christian in the Division IV state title game. [More]
Werner J. "Dick" Staugler, 89, 2742 Wabash Road, Fort Recovery, died at 11:23 a.m. March 16, 2008, at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater. [More]
MARIA STEIN - More than 600 people came to St. John the Baptist Catholic Church on Sunday night to celebrate the lives of four young men who died as they lived - friends who enjoyed hanging out together.
COLUMBUS - There were 799 teams that started the boys basketball season in Ohio and only 16 of those teams were able to make it to Columbus for the state tournament.
