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 health officials are threatening to publicly announce inspection results for food establishments if some of the most unsanitary ones don't clean up their act, they said.
During a meeting this week of the Mercer County-Celina City Health Department, Sanitarian Michelle Kimmel asked board members for guidance and a plan that includes stricter consequences for retail food service businesses that refuse to follow state guidelines for food safety. [More]
New Ohio seat law goes into effect statewide April 1
By Shelley Grieshop
Sales of child booster seats could rise in coming weeks following recent passage of an Ohio law requiring all children use one until they are age 8 and 4 feet, 9 inches tall.
Gov. Ted Strickland signed the law Tuesday and it officially goes into effect April 1. Violators will receive warnings for a six-month probationary period before enforcement begins Oct. 1. Fines will range from $25 to $75. [More]
It appears that the Celina boys basketball team has developed a big three to rely on offensively during their terrific start to the season.
Jake Green, Darin Waterman and Derek Gagle combined to score all but three of Celina's points in a 53-48 victory over rival St. Marys in the annual Battle of Grand Lake on Friday night at the Fieldhouse. [More]
Wright State University-Lake Campus is researching the possibility of adding a bachelor's degree in agriculture, said Lake Campus official Greg Homan during Thursday's monthly agriculture breakfast meeting in Celina.
MINSTER - For Minster boys basketball coach Mike Lee, it has to seem like a dream/nightmare that will never end: come into a game against your biggest rival, New Bremen, play your tails off only to have your fate decided in a cliffhanger worthy of Steven King or Alfred Hitchcock.
COLDWATER - The Coldwater student section shouted "Defense!, Defense!", and their team delivered.
The Cavaliers clamped down on Parkway's potent offense and dominated the boards in picking up their fifth win of the season with a 54-37 triumph over the Panthers at The Palace on Friday night.
Fort Recovery used a 15-9 third-quarter run to pull away from Versailles and leave Darke County with a 49-34 win over the Tigers at Tiger Gymnasium on Friday night.
