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.
Residents throughout Mercer County are on the watch for suspicious people and activity in the aftermath of an unsolved double homicide near Fort Recovery and recent burglaries and break-ins throughout the area.
"People are on edge," St. Henry Police Chief Bob Garman said. [More]
ROCKFORD - The Parkway girls' basketball team pushed their winning streak to three games after knocking off Lincolnview 50-40 on Friday night in the championship game of the Chatt Insurance Holiday Tournament.
ST. MARYS - A Rockford man must pay $36,502 to the city of St. Marys for incurred legal fees, according to a ruling this week by the Ohio Third District Court of Appeals.
ROCKFORD - The St. Marys Roughriders' boys basketball team entered Friday night's championship game of the Chatt Insurance Holiday Tournament as the two-time defending champs with hopes of making it three in a row during their final year of playing in the tourney.
COLDWATER - The Coldwater Cavaliers used a solid first half on both ends of the court to defeat the Delphos Jefferson Wildcats 52-25 on Friday night at The Palace.
New Bremen used a 17-7 advantage in the second quarter and pulled away for its fourth straight win as the Cardinals defeated Fort Loramie 58-39 on Friday night in Shelby County.
