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.
Karen Scholz, 53, 5289 S. White Road, Brimley, Mich., died at 11:11 a.m. May 10, 2007, at her sister's residence in Montezuma. Death was due to natural causes. [More]
Mercer County Community Development Director Larry Stelzer told county commissioners Thursday a planned Retention and Expansion Survey of local businesses will begin Sept. 6, rather than in the summer months.
Dense fog may have been the cause of a fatal traffic accident that took the life of a Middletown semi driver early Thursday morning, several miles from Chattanooga in Adams County, Ind.
Panthers give up 5-0 lead, then come back to win 9-8 to advance
ELIDA - Perseverance.
It was the word of the day for the Parkway softball team.
After leading 5-0 after three innings, the wheels fell off a bit for Parkway as Paulding scored four times in the fourth, then plated three runs in the sixth to take an 8-6 lead into the bottom of the seventh. [More]
Celina will have a doubles team make it to the district tournament after Alex Ball and Neil Hoyng advanced to Saturday's semifinals at the Division I boys tennis sectional at Ohio Northern University on Thursday.
