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.
Pursuit of suspect ends at St. Marys fueling station
By William Kincaid
ST. MARYS - An Auglaize County Sheriff's deputy fatally shot a man outside the Marathon Gas station Friday evening.
The shooting occurred about 6:18 p.m. on the grounds of the gas station at the intersection of Front and South streets after the unidentified male was pursued by personnel from multiple law enforcement agencies. [More]
ROCKFORD - The St. Henry Redskins got a much-needed win on the road Friday night, and they pulled it off almost in spite of themselves.
The Redskins overcame a sloppy second half and a blown lead when Alex Post drilled a three-pointer with 10 ticks remaining to down the Parkway Panthers by a score of 43-42 at Panther Gymnasium. [More]
Frank C. Murray, 64, St. Marys, died at 10:59 p.m. Jan. 27, 2011, in the emergency department of Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Minster, New Knoxville and Versailles tied for MAC lead
COLDWATER - Minster mixed solid first-half shooting and pressure defense to keep a share of the Midwest Athletic Conference boys basketball lead with a 55-42 win over Coldwater on Friday night at The Palace.
WAPAKONETA - The St. Marys Roughriders used a career night from senior Derek Roop and some big plays from his teammates to defeat the Wapakoneta Redskins 62-54 in Western Buckeye League play on Friday night at Wapakoneta High School.
Defiance cranked up the offense in the second and third quarters en route to a 50-41 win over Van Wert to maintain a share of the Western Buckeye League boys basketball lead, while handing the Cougars a second straight league loss.
