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 - One of eleven candidates eying a seat on Celina's school board who ended up making the Nov. 7 general election ballot despite having a page of petition signatures thrown out may face a criminal falsification charge.
MONTEZUMA - Village councilors posed a reasonable question at Wednesday night's meeting: Does Montezuma have a village mascot?
While planning for a new sign that will be installed in front of the village hall, mayor Steve Fortman asked councilors if they'd like to put a mascot on the sign.
CHICKASAW - The Brookhart family, which has ties to Scouting spanning more than six decades, notched another Boy Scout milestone Tuesday night with the dedication of a new flagpole and historic fire bell display outside the Chickasaw village hall.
With the rotation of the schedule in the Western Buckeye League every two seasons, St. Marys and Celina go from wrapping up the regular season the past two years to being the league lidlifter this season and next.
Football season has begun and we finally have some numbers to play with.
Over the previous fourteen years, the WBL had a record of 75-65 (54%) in their opening games of the season, but just a 4-6 mark last season. This year was more of the same for the WBL, going just 4-6 in in the opening week.
Fort Recovery's Nick Thwaits retires from pro baseball
After 4 1/2 years on five minor league teams affiliated with the San Diego Padres, Fort Recovery High School graduate Nick Thwaits reached a point where he felt the time had come to walk away.
