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 - City administrators still don't know how much it will cost to repair tornado-ravaged Montgomery Field or when the work will happen.
City councilman Myron Buxton at this week's meeting asked administrators when the field will be restored, pointing out that the Wright State University-Lake Campus baseball team's season usually starts in March. [More]
Lois Arlene Spohn, age 86 of Albany, Ga. and formerly of Celina, Ohio passed away on Nov. 9, 2017 at the Wynfield Park Nursing Home in Albany, GA. [More]
CELINA - After much delay, subcontractor The Shelly Co. began paving West Wayne Street on Tuesday afternoon, city safety service director Tom Hitchcock said, noting the project should be finished in a few days.
CELINA - Officials at this week's city council meeting were united in condemning the state's recently passed policy to collect local income taxes on behalf of municipalities, calling it an attack on home rule.
