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.
Several area young people are living proof that good deeds are happening right under our noses.
Alyssa Belna, a sophomore at Parkway Local High School, has dreams of becoming a noted events planner and has been honing her skill at coordinating, along with her love of working with children, by forming a club for local children that meets monthly. [More]
Jeff Hartings has graced some of football's biggest stages during his illustrious career, but you will have to excuse him if he came across a little nervous during his high school football jersey retirement ceremony last night in St. Henry.
The soft-spoken, muscular, offensive lineman has collected a lot of honors over the past two decades, but he has routinely enjoyed placing the attention on anything but himself. [More]
MINSTER - Village councilors gave final readings Tuesday night to a pair of ordinances that should provide low-cost sources of electrical power in the years ahead.
As soon as Celina residents realized a lack of volunteers was shutting down this year's Giving Thanks community meal, they turned out in force and saved the annual Thanksgiving get together.
One of the changes that Celina Bulldogs boys basketball coach Chris Bihn has installed for the 2007-08 season is an emphasis on the running game as he wants his squad to play a more up-tempo game.
ST. HENRY - The boys basketball season got off to a good start for St. Henry as 10 different players scored in a 71-53 win over Spencerville at Redskin Gymnasium on a night where former Redskin football great Jeff Hartings was honored.
