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.
CARTHAGENA - It's that time of year again for one of the area's largest and most diverse displays of artworks at St. Charles Senior Living Community at 2860 U.S. 127.
This weekend marks the seventh edition of Artistry Under the Dome where established and emerging artists and artisans, all with links to the region, rub shoulders with one another. They'll offer windows into their creative processes and examples of their work to appreciate and purchase. [More]
ROCKFORD - When the time came to make clutch plays, Parkway was ready.
The Panthers tied the game in bottom of the fifth and after Crestview regained the lead in the top of the sixth, Parkway scored twice in the bottom of the sixth to get a 3-2 win on Tuesday at Don Black Field. [More]
MONTEZUMA - Construction of a new business is expected to begin soon in the Franklin Industrial Park, spurring Mercer County commissioners to extend a road and sewer services to the new facility.
MINSTER - Council members heard first reading of an ordinance authorizing issuing a 10-year note to finance the 2018 Fifth Street project assessment, and discussed possibly financing the recent land purchase east of town.
ST. MARYS - A rental house that caught fire on Monday has been declared a total loss, but no injuries were reported, according to St. Marys Township Fire Department Chief Chad Hicks.
