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.
CELINA - Birds of a feather didn't have a chance to flock together this year at the Mercer County Fair but junior fair poultry contestants made the best of the situation.
In June, the Ohio Department of Agriculture canceled all live bird exhibits at county fairs to protect the state's poultry industry from the avian influenza outbreak. [More]
Edith Mae Gillespie, age 91, of Celina, Ohio passed away at 1:34 p.m. on Saturday July 25, 2015 at the Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center in Toledo. [More]
OSGOOD - Since its incorporation 100 years ago, the Osgood State Bank has remained committed to the growth of local communities, withstanding the national and global turbulence of world wars, economic upheavals - and even a few bank robberies.
HUBER HEIGHTS - For the first time, progressive rock juggernaut Yes is touring without its founding member and formidable backbone - bassist Chris Squire, who at 67 died from leukemia on June 27, a little over a month after it was announced he was undergoing treatment.
ST. MARYS - Lima-based singer-songwriter Hannah Beck on Saturday will make her third performance at the Waynestock - Living for the Rock Christian concert and fundraiser, reaching out to both the faithful and nonbelievers.
Soon, the season will be changing from summer to fall. In the high school sports scene, it already has.
What won't be changing, however, is the amount of competitiveness and strength amongst area teams and individuals that we've come to expect on a year-to-year basis.
