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 - Teacher Pete Lisi sent out an SOS when he saw early signs of Cincinnati Reds fans in danger of becoming a minority at Celina Middle School. The Reds on Friday sent back-up in the form of their 2016 caravan.
MINSTER - Taking control of the game early, Minster never took its foot off the gas and rolled to a 59-46 victory over the top-ranked Arlington Red Devils Saturday at the Minster's Wildcat Gymnasium.
The Celina boys swimming team earned two championships as the Western Buckeye League wrapped up its swimming and diving championships on Saturday at the Defiance YMCA.
Shawnee's Austin Fought achieved perfection and Coldwater and Wapakoneta clinched outright division titles during the final week of the WOHSBC regular season.
