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, July 16th, 2022
ACTIVE SHOOTER
Today, it was a drill
By Leslie Gartrell
FORT RECOVERY - Mercer County Sheriff's Office deputy Kristen Nixon dashed through Fort Recovery Elementary/Middle School, running toward calls for help from a classroom down the hall.
"He's got a gun!" teachers in faux bloody shirts shouted from behind protective headgear. "You have to help us, hurry!"
As she neared the classroom, Fort Recovery Police Chief Jared Laux stopped Nixon from entering. He said she needed to wait for a SWAT team to arrive and that more backup was needed. [More]
Obituaries on July 16th, 2022
David Homan
David A. Homan, age 68 of Tempe, AZ died at his home July 10, 2022.
He was born on July 27, 1953 in Coldwater, Ohio to the late Joseph & Viola (Kremer) Homan. [More]
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Subscriber stories on July 16th, 2022
Two accidents on State Route 29
CELINA - A truck driver narrowly avoided death when the coiled steel he was hauling came crashing into his cab, according to Celina Police Chief Tom Wale.
Pageant moves to education complex
CELINA - The 2022 Miss Lake Festival Scholarship Pageant will be moved to the Celina Education Complex at 585 E. Livingston Street due to inclement weather forecast for Sunday.
Second chance
Meyer glad to play for Mariners after injury scuttled 2021
In the summer of 2021, Coldwater alum and University of Findlay pitcher Grant Meyer was expecting to take the mound for the Grand Lake Mariners before a fractured forearm interfered.
Area Roundup
Mariners bats silent in loss to Locos
Compiled By Tom Haines
Aside from a pair of singles in the sixth inning, Grand Lake mustered nothing at the plate in an 8-2 loss to Lima at Simmons Field on Friday.
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