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.
Free and reduced meals at schools cost billions nationwide
By Shelley Grieshop
A record number of local parents are seeking help to feed their children at school.
The number of area students receiving free or reduced lunches has risen the last five years in every school district in the Grand Lake area. This year, 45 percent of Celina City Schools' students are enrolled in the federal lunch program. [More]
MARIA STEIN - The St. Henry volleyball team continues to display the reason why the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association has the Redskins as the number-one ranked team in the state for Division IV.
Top-ranked St. Henry traveled to Maria Stein on Tuesday to face third-ranked Marion Local and the Redskins earned a surprising three-game sweep - 26-24, 25-20 and 25-15 - over the Flyers in Midwest Athletic Conference action. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Village council members this week authorized the issuance of $1.56 million in bonds to pay back a USDA Rural Development of Ohio loan that financed a sewer separation project.
CELINA - The public may buy used clothing, crafts, furniture and home decor at a new shop.
Choosing Life Pregnancy Center and its Beating Heart Boutique division have opened at 909 E. Wayne St., Suite 109B, on the north side of the Galleria. The public also may donate or consign goods.
CELINA - In a match with more twists and turns than a treacherous mountain road, the Lehman Catholic Cavaliers went on the road and defeated the Celina Bulldogs 21-25, 25-13, 25-20, 18-25 and 15-2 in nonleague volleyball action on Tuesday at Celina's Intermediate School.
CELINA - It was a productive Senior Night for the Celina girls' soccer team as the Bulldogs stayed unbeaten on the season with a 13-0 win over Van Wert in Western Buckeye League action at the Soccer Stadium.
