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, January 8th, 2019
Site originally had been expected to run out of space in 2018
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The Celina Sanitary Landfill, which not too long ago had been projected to run out of available space in 2018, has had its life extended by a least a few more years due to a new compaction method, officials said.
In July 2017, then-facility operations manager Adam Burleson had expected the landfill to be maxed out within a year's time. [More]
Obituaries on January 8th, 2019
Roger Allen Brewer, 65, of St. Marys, OH passed away at 6:55 am on Friday, January 4, 2019 at Harry Truman Memorial V.A. in Columbia, MO. [More]
Mary Elizabeth Fiebelkorn, 91, of Saint Marys, died 11:15 A.M. Saturday, January 5, 2019, at Upper Valley Medical Center, Troy, Ohio. [More]
Charles J Gregorovich, Sr., 92, of Saint Marys, died 7:51 P.M. Wednesday, January 2, 2019, at Grand Lake Health Center. [More]
Betty E. Hoyng, age 79 of Celina, died Monday, January 7, 2019 at Celina Manor. [More]
Fred S. Shuster, age 73, of Celina, passed away on January 7, 2019 at 8:02 am at his residence in Celina. [More]
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Subscriber stories on January 8th, 2019
SALEM TOWNSHIP - Ohio Department of Natural Resources officials are investigating a non-lethal hunting accident after a person was shot in northweste
Ickes honored for more than 40 years of service
FORT RECOVERY - The Fort Recovery Cemetery Board manager is retiring after more than 40 years as a board member.
John Ickes started as a cemetery b
Compiled by Colin Foster
The Celina bowling teams rolled their way to a sweep of Bath on Monday at 20th Century Lanes in Lima.
The Celina boys won by a score of 2,522-2,038. Nate Langenkamp led the way with a 432 series. He had a high game of 258. Parker Maurer rolled a 318 series.