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.
It was 1984 all over again for a group of former teachers and students who unearthed a time capsule on Saturday containing relics and mementos from 25 years ago.
Buried 36 inches from the wall of Celina East Elementary School and 36 inches from the north curb of the parking lot, a school custodian used a metal detector to locate its exact position before the dig. [More]
DAYTON - Mercer County teams picked up a pair of wins as Celina, Coldwater and St. Henry traveled to Fifth Third Field in Dayton, home of the minor league Dayton Dragons, for games on Sunday.
In the opener, Coldwater scored four runs in the bottom of the first, then held off Celina for the 6-3 win to sweep the season series with the Bulldogs. [More]
NEW BREMEN - A dominating performance by the New Bremen boys track team highlighted the action in the ninth annual Cardinal Invitational Saturday at Cardinal Stadium.
The Celina girls came out on top, while the boys team got another duel in with Western Buckeye League track rival Defiance at the Golden Bear Invitational on Saturday in Bryan.
