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.
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Friday, November 7th, 2014
Mary Taylor
Mary Lee Taylor, 88, most recently of Minster, died at 5:02 p.m. Nov. 5, 2014, at Heritage Manor Nursing Center, Minster.
She was born Nov. 17, 1925, in Taylorsville, Ky., to Forest Delbert and Lucy Humphrey Nutgrass Casey. On Nov. 17, 1945, she married William A.H. Taylor, who died Dec. 26, 2003.
Surviving are three children, Gloria (Wayne) Blanton, Batavia, A. Bruce (Melissa) Taylor, New Albany, Ind., and Diana (Vernon) Seger, Minster; nine grandchildren, Jennifer (Ernie) Sproles, Cassie Baker, Kent (Robin) Taylor, Roury (Thomas) Ross, Cory Taylor, Kerri Seger, Kyle (Erin) Seger, Krystal Seger and Kody Seger; 15 great-grandchildren; five great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Ruby Bennett, Taylorsville, Ky.; and in-laws, Frances Taylor, Faye (Dave) Rodgers, LaVern Taylor, Melwood Taylor, Joyce LaHood and Jean (Danny) Reynolds.
Also deceased are an infant daughter, Lynnette Lea Taylor; three grandchildren, Mark Leap, Trevor Taylor and Brent Taylor; and several brothers- and sisters-in-law.
She and her husband lived in Shelbyville, Ky.; Taylorsville, Ky.; Boggstown, Ind.; Shelbyville, Ind.; Piqua; Madison, Ind.; Scottsburg, Ind.; and Hanover, Ind.
She was a homemaker most of her life. After her children left home, she worked as a custodian at Southwestern Elementary School in Hanover, Ind. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing, quilting and crocheting. She spent much of her time helping raise grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Services are 2 p.m. Sunday at Grandview Cemetery, Madison, Ind.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association research or the Heritage Manor activity fund.
Condolences may be left at www.hogenkampfh.com.
Arrangements are being handled by Hogenkamp Funeral Home, Minster.
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