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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Saturday, June 18th, 2016
By William Kincaid
FORT RECOVERY - The highly acclaimed Sisters of the DIS Order are coming out of the retirement nunnery for a special reunion show to celebrate the village's 225th anniversary celebration and annual Jubilee festival.
The one-off performance of these dancing, singing and wise-cracking women is set for 5 p.m. Sunday at the Ambassador Park track. They'll also take part in the parade at 2 p.m. [More]
Obituaries on June 18th, 2016
Marjorie M. Pifer, 92, St. Marys, Ohio, passed away on Friday, June 17, 2016 at 7:10 am. [More]
Joyce Arlene Smelser, age 86, of Celina, Ohio passed away at 1:49 p.m. on Thurs [More]
Local pictures on June 18th, 2016
Subscriber stories on June 18th, 2016
It's all in the family at St. Henry businesses
ST. HENRY - While dads can fill many roles in their children's home lives, one local man also fills the role of boss at the family businesses.
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ROCKFORD - Three years ago on her 100th birthday, Eunice Profit thought it might be her last.
"I thought, 'oh well, I'll be dying soon.' Didn't do
CELINA - The Celina ACME baseball team received a dominant effort on the mound from Nate Kirk in the first game of Friday's doubleheader with St. Marys.
Former Grand Lake pitcher gets complete-game win for Irish Hills
CELINA - After a short night, Grand Lake took the field Friday afternoon trying to split the home-and-home series with GLSCL newcomer Irish Hills.