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.
Council committee recommends paying debt over 15 years
By William Kincaid
CELINA - The city owes $2.38 million for sunken costs related to the cancelled construction of a coal-fired power plant in Meigs County it committed to a few years ago.
Celina Planning and Community Development Director Kent Bryan made the announcement on Thursday night at a utilities committee meeting. [More]
MINSTER - It may have been the Midwest Athletic Conference opener, but Thursday's matchup between Marion Local and Minster could go a long way in determining the MAC girls' basketball champion as the Flyers and Wildcats are expected to be among the league's elite. [More]
A late harvest and heavy rains are delaying fall manure applications, a problem that will worsen as new rules for Grand Lake Watershed farmers go into effect, ag officials say.
CELINA - The health board this week unanimously approved overtime backpay totaling more than $3,000 for an employee who handled the local outbreak of H1N1 virus in 2009-2010.
CELINA - The city this week received a good credit rating on a $3.1 million bundle of existing debt and proposed borrowing it intends to issue as wastewater system revenue refunding and improvement bonds.
CELINA - After starting the season strong last weekend, Celina's wrestling team stumbled while hosting Elida, Bath and Defiance in Western Buckeye League action for the Dues Nursery Super trimatch at the high school gym.
NEW KNOXVILLE - St. Henry girls' basketball coach Jeff Roessner scouted New Knoxville last Thursday and remarked that he saw the Rangers play a perfect first quarter as they led 21-0 after the first eight minutes.
Bath's trio of Emily Ruhe, Taylor Dackin and Madison Clark helped spark the Wildkittens in the second half of their 47-32 victory over Celina on Thursday night in Lima.
