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.
ST. MARYS - After starting the volleyball season 0-4, St. Marys looked to continue the momentum from Thursday's first win at their invitational on Saturday.
After convincing wins in the opening round and semifinal, the Roughriders went the distance with Old Fort before coming away with a three-set win to claim the championship and more importantly, even their season mark at 4-4. [More]
Florence "Alice" Baucher, age 90 of Celina, Ohio passed away at 1:05 p.m. on Sunday Sept. 4, 2016 at the Mercer County Community Hospital in Coldwater. [More]
DURBIN - They came in droves bearing plastic buckets, empty butter containers, Tupperware, cooking pots - vessels galore to hold the hot bean soup scooped out by Durbin Bean Bake Community Club members.
