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.
By GARY R. RASBERRY and MARK RUSCHAU
The Daily Standard
The three local ACME teams are still in contention for a trip to the state tournament after the opening weekend of the District 4 tournament being held at Celina's Montgomery Field and St. Henry's Wally Post Athletic Complex. [More]
CELINA - Several downtown properties are in the midst of upgrades as owners use funds from the city's second $400,000 Community Development Block Grant for downtown revitalization.
A Mercer County man remains hospitalized following an early Sunday morning accident in Van Wert. The mishap occurred at 2:30 a.m., according to the Van Wert Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol.
Two women were injured when the car in which they were riding in was struck by a pickup truck at the intersection of Moulton-Fort Amanda and Glynwood roads at 8:52 p.m. July 1.
The Grand Lake Mariners rebounded from a terrible two-game stretch as a Kyle Thomas solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning gave the Mariners a 3-2 win over the Licking County Settlers on Sunday night at Jim Hoess Field.
