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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Tuesday, June 6th, 2017
By Sydney Albert
FORT RECOVERY - The village has been awarded $45,250 from the Community Foundation to help fund the upcoming three-season shelter house project.
Grants administrator Erin Minor told council members on Monday the project is slated for construction [More]
Obituaries on June 6th, 2017
Alberta C. Mertz age 97 of formerly of St. Patrick, Ohio died on June 5, 2017 at St. Marys Living Center, St. Marys, Ohio. [More]
Richard W. "Dick" Hesse, age 85, of rural Mendon, passed away Monday, June 5, 2017 at Celina Manor. [More]
Katherine Elizabeth (Fell) Tegge, age 99, passed away June 2nd at Otterbein St. Marys where she has been a resident for the past 19 years. [More]
Robert H. Thieman age 68 formerly of Minster, now a resident of Loveland, Ohio [More]
Local pictures on June 6th, 2017
Subscriber stories on June 6th, 2017
ST. MARYS - Calls to police reporting a man was exposing himself to children have led to charges against a Minster man.
Chad A. Ralston, 39, 95 N.
CELINA - In a game where the pitching is solid and the hitting is hit-and-miss, the team that wins is the one able to take advantage of the littlest miscue.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Rylee Deitsch's two-run double in the top of the sixth inning was enough to hold off Coldwater 3-2 in Mercer County ACME baseball action at Veterans Field in Coldwater.