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.
A Lima company will be at the helm when the former jail in Celina is torn down starting next month.
Hume Supply was awarded the contract Thursday after submitting a bid of $27,792 to demolish the building. The company's bid was the lowest of seven that were opened by commissioners a week ago. [More]
MARIA STEIN - Three straight two-out hits in the bottom of the seventh inning pushed Marion Local to a 2-1 win over Celina in ACME action on Thursday.
Marion Local tied the game in the bottom of the sixth inning before scoring the game-winning run in the seventh to give Flyers pitcher Greg Wolters the win after he held Celina to three hits and an unearned run. [More]
ROSSBURG - If coming into a major race at Eldora Speedway with momentum is a key to victory, then stamp Jacksonville, Florida's Earl Pearson, Jr. the favorite to take home $100,000 in the dirt late model Dream on Saturday night.
COLDWATER - The Parkway Panthers used a great pitching performance by Dylan Baker and timely offense to defeat the Coldwater Cavaliers, 3-2, in ACME action on Thursday night at Veterans Field.
