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 - It was a long wait for Coldwater's boys basketball team to get the season started, but the result of the opening game of the year was worth the wait for Cavaliers' fans.
The Cavaliers shrugged off a cold start and defeated St. Marys 59-52 on Saturday night at The Palace. [More]
Most local folks don't seem too concerned with a theory that the end of the Mayan Long Count Calendar on Friday signals the end of the world.
"It seems like a waste of my last days to just stress out about it if it is true, but I think it's a bunch of nonsense," said Chris Dale, 20, of Celina.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Flyers shook off a bit of football rust on Saturday night with a third-quarter burst that led to a 49-28 thumping over the Covington Buccs at The Hangar.
St. Henry was unable to hold a 10-point halftime lead as Wapakoneta dominated the second half to hand St. Henry its first loss of the season with a 52-46 win in the battle of Redskins in Auglaize County on Saturday night.
Coldwater and St. Henry are the lone unbeaten teams in boys' varsity bowling after the Western Ohio High School Bowling Conference made the trek to Astro Lanes in Wapakoneta for week four action.
