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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Saturday, November 16th, 2019
Stolen memories
Alzheimer's Awareness Month shines light on the disease
By Tom Stankard
CELINA - Twenty-five years ago this month, President Ronald Reagan told Americans he had been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.
"I now begin the journey that will lead me into the sunset of my life," Reagan wrote in a letter addressed to "Fellow Americans" dated Nov. 5, 1994. He died of the disease a decade later. [More]
Too much firepower
Rams upend 'Riders in regional semifinal
By Colin Foster
SIDNEY - St. Marys had a goal-line stop against Trotwood-Madison to end the first half on Friday.
Stops, however, were tough to come by for the Roughriders after halftime.
After taking a 7-0 lead into halftime, the Rams used big plays of 49 and 53 yards to take a three-score lead in the third quarter and pulled away from there for a 41-7 victory in the Division III, Region 12 semifinal at Sidney Memorial Stadium/30 & 0 Field. [More]
Obituaries on November 16th, 2019
Donald Triplett
Donald Ray Triplett, 64, St. Marys, died on Nov. 9, 2019, at his residence.
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It's never too late to start recycling
CELINA - America Recycles Day may have been on Friday, but Mercer County residents can still learn the benefits of recycling and implement it in their lives.
Company's plan OK'd for use of two homes
CELINA - City planning commissioners designated a home on Walnut Street as a bed-and-breakfast establishment in name only to accommodate the owner's plan to use it to lodge clients.
Commercial development possible
JES Foods Inc. rezoning request gains approval
CELINA - A new commercial development could be on the horizon for eastern Celina.
City planning commissioners on Thursday night approved rezoning a parcel of land in the bustling Havemann Road corridor over objections raised about the potential for future snarled traffic.
Fort Recovery standouts sign with college programs
FORT RECOVERY - Val Muhlenkamp and Olivia Patch have won many battles together as teammates with the Fort Recovery girls basketball program.
What's the outcome when they play one-on-one in practice?
"It usually just depends on the day," Muhlenkamp said.
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