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.
Darke County officials have positively identified an 18-year-old woman who was murdered and dumped in a cornfield near Arcanum nearly 39 years ago.
A "cold case" team received the news from DNA experts late last week confirming the nude and decomposed remains found Oct. 11, 1970, as Jeanne Marie Melville of Green Bay, Wis. The young lady reportedly was traveling by bus from her home to Darke County in the summer of 1970 when she disappeared. [More]
As part of their plan to gather a fan base for their team, the area's newest semi-professional football team decided to fix up their potential base of operations.
The Tri-County Raiders will open the season this Saturday in the Interstate Football [More]
Dr. Scott Allen McIlroy, 59, of Upper Arlington, died July 12, 2009, at the Ohio State University Medical Center, Columbus. Death was due to leukemia. [More]
Negotiations to acquire the former Versa Pak building near Celina's Lake Shore Park have failed, and Celina officials are preparing to go to court over the matter.
ST. MARYS - High school football fans may think the pleasure of the game is all about the kids or grandkids out on the field. But, odds are that the real degree of pleasure is all about the bleachers.
Auglaize County Health Commissioner Charlotte Parsons is bracing for the news of funding cuts for the local agency as a result of Gov. Ted Strickland's soon-to-be announced state budget.
A Burkettsville man faces decades behind bars after pleading no contest to four counts of rape during a Wednesday afternoon appearance in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Working at Starbucks, waiting tables and attending college all while composing music may sound like drudgery.
But for St. Marys native and Nashville-based singer Lori Triplett, the daily grind of trying to make it in the music industry has yielded a certain latitude - complete artistic freedom.
