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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Monday, July 30th, 2007
16-year-old area youth dies in crash
By Margie Wuebker
A Parkway High School junior died early Saturday morning in a one-vehicle crash that was discovered by family and friends along a rural road west of Rockford.
Tyler J. Dellinger, 16, 987 Winkler Road, Willshire, was pronounced dead at the scene shortly before 4 a.m. by Mercer County Coroner Dr. Timothy Heinricks. Dellinger, the son of Jim and Vicki Dellinger, was the only occupant of the 2003 Dodge Stratus. His death marks the fifth traffic fatality of the year. [More]
Grand Lake wins regular-season finale over Lima
By Ryan Hines
A big night by Michael Earley gave the Grand Lake Mariners a win over rival Lima in the Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League regular-season finale on Sunday at Jim Hoess Field.
Earley went 4-for-4 with three RBI to help Grand Lake to a 7-0 trouncing over the suddenly reeling Lima Locos, who have now lost four straight. [More]
Obituaries on July 30th, 2007
Tyler Dellinger
Tyler James Dellinger, 16, of Willshire, died July 28, 2007, in a single-car accident early in the morning in Black Creek Township in Mercer County. [More]
Mary Ellen Humbert
Mary Ellen Humbert, 88, 5707 Karch Road, Coldwater, died at 10:32 p.m. July 27, 2007, at Dayton Heart Hospital. [More]
Maryalice Lee
Celina native Maryalice Lee, 68, of Cincinnati, died July 23, 2007, in Anderson Township near Cincinnati. [More]
Patty Smith
Patty L. Smith, 73, 400 E. Warren St., Celina, died July 28, 2007, at the James Cancer Hospital, Columbus. [More]
Local pictures on July 30th, 2007
Subscriber stories on July 30th, 2007
Celina Lake Festival brings out the crowds
Poker run and helicopter rides are busy events
It was a hot, hazy, muggy weekend for the 2007 version of the Celina Lake Festival, but rainstorms held off and the annual three-day event was a resounding success, festival co-chairmen Michelle Emerine and Bub Goodwin reported this morning.
Celina family's artwork plants farming message
UNION CITY, Ind. - Three artists, three generations, one barn.
That's all it took to turn an Indiana barn into a traffic-stopping masterpiece.
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Student putting down roots to future career
Tri Star horticulture student Alex Uhlenhake says he has always loved the great outdoors, whether it be working on his family's farm, working on a 4-H project or most recently, working for the village of Coldwater.
Roadwork to cost more than expected
The proposed project to resurface and widen the entire stretch of Union City Road in the southwestern corner of Mercer County will cost $1.4 million more than originally estimated in May 2005.
Four area people injured in rear end car collusion
Four people were injured Saturday night when two cars collided on state Route 219 at Kittle Road, east of Montezuma. The mishap occurred at 9:22 p.m., according to Mercer County Sheriff's Office reports.
Grand Lake swept by Delaware on the road
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Grand Lake got swept by Delaware in a Great Lakes Summer Collegiate League doubleheader on Saturday at Ohio Wesleyan
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