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.
Chris Stachler was only the tender age of 5 when he got his first bow, a Bear Recurve, from his uncle Ted's barber shop in Celina.
Stachler is now the tender age of 44 and his lifelong love of archery has led him to a world archery title. His uncle still shoots but no longer sells archery equipment out of his barber shop. [More]
For Ami Ruzansky, an Israeli journalist who toured farming operations in Mercer County during the weekend, the size and greenness of the countryside is what struck him the most.
ROSSBURG - Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Robert Ballou and Jerry Coons Jr., completed the USAC Four-Crown Nationals at Eldora Speedway on Saturday night, winning features in the respective open wheel divisions.
