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.
CELINA - Jim Carpenter believes the area's homeless likely hid overnight Tuesday to avoid the bitter cold and police as officials attempted to count them.
That's what he would have done when he lived on the streets more than 25 years ago.
NEW BREMEN - St. Henry used a pair of first-half runs to build a 32-20 lead over New Bremen by halftime and the Redskins pulled away in the second half to post a 61-42 Midwest Athletic Conference victory over the Cardinals on Friday night at Cardinal Gymnasium. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - The home-standing Indians took advantage of Minster's miscues and Fort Recovery steadily built a lead over the final three quarters en route to a 66-48 win over the Wildcats on Friday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Fort Site Fieldhouse.
Coldwater grabbed the lead in the third quarter and then converted at the the free-throw line in the fourth quarter to pull away and defeat Versailles 54-46 in Midwest Athletic Conference action on Friday night at The Palace.
