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.
Local residents could get shortchanged in a disaster situation if volunteers don't come forward to participate in upcoming training classes.
Mercer County currently has just four trained disaster volunteers, and none of them have taken the required classes with simulated crisis scenarios, according to interim Executive Director Deb Hemmelgarn of the Mercer County chapter of the American Red Cross. [More]
Even after a long day of swimming, it was hard for the Celina girls swim team to sleep on the way home from the State Swimming Championships in Canton.
The five Swimmin' Women that qualified for seven events at the state meet returned home early Sunday morning having given the program its best performance ever, finishing 12th in the Division II meet with 57 points, the most points ever scored by the team at the meet. [More]
Voters will see a replacement levy for Celina city school district on next Tuesday's primary election ballot. This levy is a 0.75 percent, five-year, income tax levy that would generate $2.175 million annually.
At the March 4 primary election, Parkway school district voters will decide on a 4.5-mill, five-year permanent improvement levy that would generate nearly $2.1 million to upgrade outdoor athletic facilities.
The Grand Lake Area will be represented by six wrestlers when the 2008 State Wrestling Championships take place at the Schottenstein Center on the campus of The Ohio State University starting Thursday.
Celina boys, Cavalier girls also advance to state tournament
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The Coldwater boys bowling team will look to repeat as state bowling champions after capturing the Northwest District championship on Saturday at Varsity Lanes in Bowling Green.
