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.
District to enact safety protocols, hold staff training
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The start of the school year has been pushed back a week to give principals, teachers and staff extra time to enact safety protocols and train to limit the spread of COVID-19 and assign students to classrooms.
NEW KNOXVILLE - Auglaize Airport Authority members toured the long-awaited new terminal at Neil Armstrong Airport on Tuesday evening as work on the building nears completion.
The 4,700-square-foot building is part of a $1.6 million project at the county-owned airport. Furnishings have already arrived, and airport manager Ted Bergstrom noted in a report to airport authority members that construction was on track to be completed later this month. [More]
Daniel R. Webb, age 76, of Mendon, Ohio, passed away at 1:53 pm on August 10, 2020 at the Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
CELINA - City officials anticipate a 13% drop in local government funds next year due to the reduction in state revenue related to the coronavirus pandemic.
WAPAKONETA - Auglaize County has seen more than 50 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 since the start of the month, according to county health department officials.
After having a bit of a struggle last year at the Mercer County boys golf tournament, St. Henry came out this season ready to show what they could do in 2020.
