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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Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Stansbury selected queen from eight in pageant
By Betty Lawrence
CELINA - Devon Stansbury will reign at this weekend's Celina Lake Festival after being crowned Miss Lake Festival 2010 on Monday evening at the Celina Fieldhouse.
Stansbury, 20, is a 2008 graduate of Parkway High School, Rockford, and is the daughter of Steve Stansbury and Marcia Ripley. [More]
Obituaries on July 20th, 2010
Dale E. Sharp, 69, Minster, died July 18, 2010, at Miami Valley Hospital in Dayton. [More]
Former Celina resident Frank P. Spies, 84, Anderson, Ind., died July 18, 2010, at Community Hospital in Anderson. [More]
Marget L. Menchofer, 68, Celina, died at 12:40 a.m. July 20, 2010, at the Garde [More]
Ron Boroff, 58, Celina, died at 5:05 a.m. July 20, 2010, at the Van Wert Inpati [More]
Nelson Rupard Jr., 47, St. Marys, died July 19, 2010, at his home.
Calling is 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Thursday at Miller Funeral Home in St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on July 20th, 2010
Subscriber stories on July 20th, 2010
Celina administration accused of 'spending recklessly' in bad times
CELINA - Elected city officials have wasted money and failed the public, Celina patrolman Patrick Crosby said at the city council meeting Monday night.
CELINA - City council members on Monday night unanimously agreed to place an income tax levy increase on the November election ballot.
The ordinanc
CELINA - Grace Stammen, 15, a sophomore at St. Henry High School, was crowned Miss Lake Festival Outstanding Teen on Monday evening at the Celina Fieldhouse.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local Schools board of education members Monday night took the final step toward placing a 1.5-mill permanent improvement levy on the November ballot.
Bulldogs await Coldwater/Minster winner in district championship game
COLDWATER - The longer the District 4 ACME baseball tournament goes on, the more the games resemble a battle for survival.
Both of Monday night's winners at Veterans Field could attest to that.