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.
COLDWATER - Several homes and outbuildings were saved Wednesday morning thanks to the efforts of a local farmer and the quick response of area firefighters.
Coldwater-area farmer Rick Dues was baling wheat straw in a 30-acre field along the 3300 block of Siegrist-Jutte Road when he spotted a circle of fire in the stubble. [More]
Former Celina and St. Marys resident Darryl "Red" Montague, 65, of North Massapequa, N.Y., died June 20, 2012, at Mercy Hospital in Rockville Centre, N.Y. [More]
Local agency offering air conditioners, assistance to those in need
Record-breaking heat is expected to bake the area today.
Local weather forecaster Dennis Howick said the record high temperature - 99 degrees on June 28, 1988 - likely will be broken with an expected high of 100 today.
WAPAKONETA - The Wapakoneta ACME baseball team got a four-hit shutout from pitcher Marshall Gerlach and the Redskins rolled to a 5-0 win over Coldwater on Wednesday.
Grand Lake was unable to hold a 1-0 lead as Licking County scored one run in the fifth inning and four more in the eighth for a 5-1 win over the Mariners on Wednesday night at Don Edwards Field in Newark.
