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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Tuesday, November 22nd, 2022
Turkey for Two
This Thanksgiving, two's company.
By Leslie Gartrell
Thanksgiving is a holiday known and celebrated for its abundance. Dinner tables often overflow with massive turkeys, vats of mashed potatoes, roasters full of vegetables and desserts as far as the eye can see.
However, those hosting smaller gatherings may find it difficult to determine what and how much to cook among a plethora of recipes that call for enough ingredients to feed a village. [More]
Obituaries on November 22nd, 2022
Jerald Bergman
Jerald A. Bergman, age 76, of Rossburg, died on Sunday, November 20, 2022, at Joint Township Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Brenda Litteral-Baker
Brenda Litteral-Baker, 70, of Celina, died 2:07 A.M. Friday, November 18, 2022, at Otterbein St. Marys Retirement Community. [More]
William Frederick
William "Frizz" Frederick, 64, of Celina, died suddenly at 9:23 A.M. Sunday, in the emergency department of Coldwater Community Hospital. [More]
Phillip Shideler
Phillip "Terry" Shideler, 73, of Cumming, Ga, passed away on November 13, 2022. [More]
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Subscriber stories on November 22nd, 2022
PETA to schools: Teach empathy in wake of video
Sheriff investigating violent abuse of calf
CELINA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals has asked Celina City Schools officials to teach children empathy for animals following allegations of a local video showing a juvenile abusing a calf.
Celina board to mull guns in school
CELINA - School board members plan to open a discussion on whether to arm select employees as a way to protect students in the event of an active shooter situation.
2 people injured in 2-vehicle accident Friday
CELINA - Two people were injured, one of them seriously, and one person was given a citation after a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of Harrison Road and County Road 219A early Friday morning.
Celina city council OKs infrastructure contracts
CELINA - A fully assembled city council on Monday moved to enact legislation authorizing the award of two infrastructure contracts totaling nearly $2 million.
West Bank Stories
Hail, hail, the gang's all jailed
A gang of thieves in 1955-1956 chose a backwoods cabin near Grand Lake as a hideout. Slim, dark-haired Lawrence Stoker, a career criminal, was the gang's leader. Way back in 1941, the then-27-year old Stoker pleaded guilty to kidnapping, armed robbery and auto theft.
Alumni Notes
Murlin earns third straight all-MSFA DPOY honors
Siena Heights senior Kole Murlin wrapped up his collegiate college career by being named the Mid States Football Association's Mideast Defensive Player of the Year for the third straight season.
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