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, March 21st, 2026
By William Kincaid
  CELINA - A global firm's new long-haul fiber network route set to begin in Chicago will make its way through Mercer County en route to Columbus, Mercer County Engineer Jim Wiechart confirmed.
In January 2025, Zayo Group announced it intends to b [More]
Obituaries on March 21st, 2026
Maurice J. Harting, age 96 of Coldwater, passed away surrounded by his family on Friday, March, 20, 2026, at Briarwood Village in Coldwater. [More]
Gerald L. "Duey" Braun, age 81, of Celina, passed away peacefully on Friday, Ma [More]
Charles L. "Chuck" Baldwin, age 79, of Celina, passed away peacefully at 9:43 a [More]
Wilma Fay Gehron, age 96, of Greenville, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at the Brethren's Retirement Community. [More]
Leroy "Sawdust" Rutschilling, born April 5, 1933, in Osgood to the late Lawrenc [More]
Monna Lu Bauer, age 81, of Lexington, Kentucky, and formerly of Celina, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 19, 2026, at UK HealthCare in Lexington. [More]
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PORTLAND, Ind. - The driver of the semitrailer involved in the Feb. 3 collision in Jay County, Indiana, that left four dead has been returned to Jay County and now faces criminal charges in Jay Circuit Court.
CELINA - Shinn Bros. Inc. has landed a $795,000 combined contract to replace about 5,200 linear feet of water line along State Route 703 and in adjacent neighborhoods in East Jefferson Township.
VAN WERT - The body of a 48-year-old man was recovered Thursday evening in a wooded area in Washington Township, Van Wert County Sheriff Thomas M. Riggenbach announced Friday.
FAIRBORN - While area restaurants might offer a B.Y.O.B. night, Marion Local's 46-30 win over Lincolnview in the Division VI state semifinals at the Nutter Center would best be described as B.Y.O.M.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Delphos St. John's jumped out to a big lead and never looked back to advance to the Division VII state boys basketball semifinals with a 61-32 win over Malvern on Friday afternoon at the Nutter Center on the campus of Wright State University.