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 - After both teams were shut outlast week, one thing was for certain in the 105th edition of the Battle of Grand Lake: somebody was going to have to score.
Both Celina and St. Marys scored points, but it was the Bulldogs who came up big on defense. [More]
CELINA - A candidate running for Celina school board in the Nov. 7 general election pleaded no contest to a first-degree misdemeanor charge of falsification, capping a whirlwind turn of events this week.
FORT RECOVERY - The Morvilius name began to fade in Mercer County with the death of opera singer Fay Morvilius in 1970, but the Fort Recovery Friends of the Opera House aim to revive it in a big way.
NEW BREMEN -- Sometimes it's much more important how you finish a game than how you start.
New Bremen survived a rugged start, then took advantage of four second-half turnovers and cruised to a 28-7 win over the Mechanicsburg Indians Friday night at Cardinal Stadium.
FORT RECOVERY - Fort Recovery's defense played a strong game on Friday, but its offense turned the ball over four times and couldn't get nearly enough points to make up for it.
