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.
Maureen McGovern to open Lock One's 2017-2018 season
By Tom Millhouse
NEW BREMEN - Grammy Award winner Maureen McGovern, who topped the charts in 1973 with "The Morning After," will be among the performers in the Lock One Community Arts series for 2017-2018.
"Delightful Afternoons" is the title of the Lock One Community Arts' 17th annual entertainment series. All shows will begin at 3 p.m. in the James E. Dicke Auditorium at New Bremen High School. [More]
CELINA - Health officials at their Wednesday meeting learned that the county has had 24 reported outbreaks so far this year of diseases such as mumps and influenza.
ST. MARYS - Auglaize County Educational Service Center Superintendent Shawn Brown on Wednesday told St. Marys Rotarians about ESC services and funding sources.
CELINA - A Celina man on Tuesday night was transported by emergency helicopter to St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima after an accident left him trapped under a minivan.
Bath's Ryan Gossard threw a no-hitter against St. Marys on Wednesday, leading the ninth-seeded Wildcats to a 3-0 victory over the 12th-seeded Roughriders in Division II sectional play in Bath Township.
