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.
Tick tock. Spring ahead. Fall behind. Yada yada.Daylight saving time begins Sunday at 2 a.m.
It's getting to be old hat now, but back in 1918 when "summer time" came to America, folks were flummoxed that their routine was going to be disturbed.
Thumbing through old Daily Standards from March and April 1918 produced a report that President Woodrow Wilson recently had signed the daylight saving bill to take effect on April 1 of that year. [More]
COLUMBUS - Earlier this week, Versailles girls basketball head coach Jacki Stonebraker said that her team had the feel of an underdog against five-time state champ Regina.
That feeling quickly passed on Friday.
The Tigers took control in the second quarter and never looked back, advancing to the Division III state championship game with a 75-60 win over the Royals at the Schottenstein Center in Columbus. [More]
ST. HENRY - A veterans memorial inscribed with the name of every St. Henry serviceman and woman since the Civil War is planned as soon as the money is raised.
COLUMBUS - It has not been hard for opposing coaches to single out the players to stop for Versailles during this basketball season. Both Justine Raterman and Emily Bohman have been dominating all season.
COLUMBUS - These last two state runs for the Versailles girls basketball team has seen the Tigers faced with challenging a nationally known top player from the other team.
