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.
More than 3 inches of rain fall near Fort Recovery
By Shelley Grieshop
FORT RECOVERY - A heavy downpour of rain Monday morning along the western edge of Mercer County left a state highway flooded and closed to traffic for several hours.
A sudden deluge of more than 3 inches of rain reportedly fell in portions of northern Fort Recovery during mid-morning hours. [More]
Dead zone impedes police department's radio transmission
CELINA - Communication complications are hindering the move of the city's police department into the basement of the recently purchased building on Main Street.
The four children of former Celina residents Don and Betty Purdy, who passed away in June 2012, gathered Thursday in Celina to dedicate three pianos the family donated to Celina City Schools.
MINSTER - The top two seeds earned come-from-behind wins as the Auglaize County ACME baseball sectional tournament finally got underway on Monday after Sunday's rainouts.
