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.
Civil rights complaint was filed by parents of the former girls' gymnastic program
By William Kincaid
COLDWATER - School officials say they are working to follow the guidelines and requirements set forth under a federal Title IX ruling - a 1972 gender anti-discrimination law that applies to educational entities that get federal funding.
OXFORD - The two teams making up Friday's Division IV regional final, New Knoxville and Georgetown, were a combined 50-0 with aspirations of a trip to Columbus the clear goal for both squads.
In a game that went back-and-forth to the buzzer, Georgetown came away unscathed with a 60-57 win over New Knoxville at Millett Hall on the campus of Miami (Ohio) University. [More]
Anna M. Hart, 81, 1537 Mercer-Darke County Line Road, Fort Recovery, died at 8:45 a.m. March 16, 2007, at Briarwood Manor Nursing Home, Coldwater. [More]
Auglaize County burg of Glynwood rooted in Ireland
GLYNWOOD - It was in the mid 1840s when the Irish settled what was originally known as the small burg of Six Mile, now called Glynwood in Auglaize County.
A 19-year-old man, who allegedly took multiple vehicles for transportation to and from Celina to see his girlfriend, entered a not guilty plea Friday afternoon in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
