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.
K-2 will be housed at East building, third through fourth grades at West
By Amy Kronenberger
CELINA - East and West elementary schools will become grade-level schools next school year.
School board members on Monday night approved realigning the schools so East would house all kindergarten through second-grade students and all third- and fourth-graders will go to West. Superintendent Jesse Steiner said informational meetings with teachers and the public will be scheduled soon. [More]
ST. MARYS - Four city officials will travel to Tokyo and Awaji City, Japan, this spring after council members approved additional funding for the trip.
Pending state bill would expand the weight limit of trucks to 90,000 pounds
FORT RECOVERY - Village administrator Randy Diller questions if state legislators have considered what effect increasing the maximum truck load to 90,000 pounds would have on municipality, county and township roads.
A 62-year-old St. Marys man involved in a police shooting pleaded innocent by reason of insanity to a charge of aggravated menacing on Monday afternoon.
A large contingent of local boys and girls basketball players earned honors from the District 8 Basketball Coaches Association after its annual banquet was held on Sunday at Romer's.
