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.
GRAND LAKE - With a high-octane boost from the recent Governor's Cup Regatta, Grand Lake businesses are looking forward to a busy Labor Day weekend to close out a summer that some area officials say showed steady improvement from recent years.
VERSAILLES - A late Caleb Hoyng touchdown pass and a defensive stand in the closing seconds helped make Trent Temple's debut as Celina's interim football coach a success. [More]
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP - It was hot, it was sticky and it certainly wasn't pretty, but the Marion Local football team opened the season on a positive note on Friday night by dismantling the Shawnee Indians 42-7 at Shawnee Field.
ST. HENRY - Covington took advantage of three special teams errors by St. Henry and then used a punishing rushing attack en route to a 35-21 win on Friday night at the Wally Post Athletic Complex to spoil the debut of Redskins' head coach Brad Luthman.
MINSTER - Sometimes the first game of the season can feature some sloppy play. Mix in it being the first game for a new coach and sometimes it can even get a little ugly.
Jackson Hobbs kicked a 20-yard field goal with six seconds left in the game to cap a tremendous comeback by Fort Recovery as the Indians rebounded from a 15-point deficit after three quarters of play to defeat Edgerton 24-21 at Barrenbrugge Park.
After a couple of weeks off, Eldora Speedway swings the gates back open on Sunday night to start a busy seven-day stretch at the high-banked, one-half mile oval.
