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.
In an emergency such as an explosion, a fire or a crime, most people move to safer places. Firefighters, emergency medical personnel and law enforcement officers rush forward to help, oftentimes putting themselves in harm's way.
ST. HENRY - Miranda Siefring's cheeks were rosy and her blonde locks a little wind-swept as she finished running laps behind the high school building Wednesday afternoon.
CELINA - The Celina boys tennis team braved the windy and cold weather to come away with a 5-0 win over Defiance in Western Buckeye League action at the Booster Club Tennis Courts.
The Versailles baseball team broke a 1-1 tie with two runs in the fifth inning and then added two more in the seventh to knock off Fort Recovery 5-2 in Midwest Athletic Conference action on Friday.
