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, August 17th, 2013
Janet Smith
Janet E. Smith, 57, Spencerville, died at 6:19 p.m. Aug. 15, 2013, at St. Rita's Medical Center, Lima.
She was born Feb. 1, 1956, in Lima, to Richard and Shirley Potts Harruff, who survive in Spencerville. On April 26, 1974, she married Jessie J. Smith, who died Sept. 29, 1995.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Monday at Thomas E. Bayliff Funeral Home, Spencerville, the Rev. Andrew J. Atkins officiating. Burial is at Spencerville Cemetery.
Calling is 2-5 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.
In lieu of gifts or flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Humane Society of Allen County.
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