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.
Is it a philosophical concept, a work of post-hippy art or a New Age 'thing?'
By William Kincaid
WAPAKONETA - Though prolific Renaissance man Jim Bowsher has been gone for nearly two years, his spirit remains firmly imbued within The Temple of Tolerance, a primitive/visionary art site sprawled along 2 acres of residential property in Wapakoneta. [More]
CELINA - School board members are poised to vote on numerous personnel items at tonight's regular meeting, among them a new Celina High School principal and new head varsity boys basketball coach.
DARKE COUNTY - A 65-year-old Versailles man is dead following a skid loader accident on Sunday afternoon.
At about 4:48 p.m. Sunday, first responders were dispatched to the 7600 block of Medford Road on reports of a fatal accident, according to a Darke County Sheriff's Office news release.
