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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Monday, October 17th, 2022

Offcials probe fatal accident

By Sandy Rose Schwieterman
The Mercer County Sheriff's office is investigating a fatal traffic accident that happend Saturday.
Mercer County central dispatch received a call at 2:18 p.m. of a single vehicle crash that occurred on State Route 119, east of the Indiana-Ohio State Line Road in Recovery Township.
Officials said a motorcycle driven by 22-year-old Austin G. Bussell, 2468 Old Mill Road, Maineville, was traveling eastbound on State Route 119, west of Gravel Pit Road, when he failed to negotiate a curve, causing him to run off the south side of the road.
Bussell was transported by St.Henry Squad 8 to Mercer Health in Coldwater, where he was pronounced dead.
The release said that the crash remains under investigation at this time and will be forwarded to the Mercer County prosecutor's office for review.
Assisting at the scene were members of the Southwest Mercer Fire Department and St. Henry Squad 8.
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