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.
CELINA - A Mercer County woman who was injured after having been struck by an all-terrain vehicle has died.
A Miami Valley Hospital representative said on Thursday that Mary J. Stachler, 73, was no longer listed as a patient, and Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey confirmed she had passed away. [More]
CELINA - A Pataskala couple, who each face 62 misdemeanor charges including attempt to commit an offense, telecommunications harassment and menacing by stalking, pleaded not guilty in Celina Municipal Court Thursday.
VERSAILLES - Hundreds of people gathered at a family farm in Versailles on Thursday evening to praise God for the blessings of faith, farm and family at the annual Rural-Urban Mass.
CELINA - Residents should have a plan to avoid blistering temperatures forecast for the next few days.
An excessive heat warning means residents should seek air-conditioned shelter as much as possible as heat-index values are expected to hover around 105 degrees through Sunday.
ROSSBURG - Many fans came to Eldora Speedway's Kings Royal this weekend expecting to see a battle between three-time defending Kings Royal champion Donny Schatz and Brad Sweet, who won the 2013 Kings Royal and entered this weekend atop the outlaw point standings with a series leading nine victories.
