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.
LIMA - Two St. Marys residents died on Wednesday afternoon as a result of a motor vehicle accident.
Alexa K. Tippie, 67, and her daughter, also named Alexa K. Tippie, 45, were the front- and rear-seat passengers in a 2015 Hyundai driven by Phyllis [More]
ST. MARYS - Locals with a sweet tooth may soon be able to enjoy a day filled with chocolate delights in downtown St. Marys as they support a local nonprofit agency.
The first Spring Street Chocolate Walk will be from noon-3 p.m. May 19. The tickets may not be gold, but ticket holders will be able to enjoy different chocolate treats as they peruse area businesses and enjoy special promotions, sales, discounts and raffles. [More]
Donald E. Schramm, 86, of Wapakoneta, passed away at 11:29 p.m., Mon. April 30, 2018, at Lima Memorial Health System, with his family at his side. [More]
CELINA - Johnathan R. Dooley, 28, Rockford, pleaded guilty in a plea agreement on Wednesday to two fifth-degree felony counts of aggravated possession of drugs.
CELINA - A 22-year-old Indiana man accused of pointing a gun at a person in the parking lot at Mercer County Community Hospital, Coldwater, pleaded not guilty to five charges on Wednesday in Mercer County Common Pleas Court.
Covington scored four runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to pull away and defeat New Bremen 7-2 in a rescheduled, non-conference softball game on Wednesday in Covington.
CINCINNATI - Grammy-award winning alt-rock band The National turned in a pair of triumphant headlining nighttime concerts to a crowd of thousands at their Homecoming Festival.
