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.
Experts ask Sen. Portman to work with EPA, U.S. Army Corps to allow construction of islands
By Kathy Thompson
CELINA - Local officials seek more land to place dredged material, and on Saturday asked U.S. Senator Rob Portman to help them achieve that goal.
Portman, R-Ohio, was at Wright State University-Lake Campus to hear concerns about algae blooms and hypoxia that have plagued the lake for several years. [More]
CELINA - Thomas Wale is Celina's new police chief.
Celina Mayor Jeff Hazel administered the oath of office to Wale this morning. The former sergeant was selected as the first new city police chief in 23 years after achieving the highest score on the civil service examination. He takes over immediately for assistant chief Cal Freeman, who had been acting as interim chief. [More]
MINSTER - Sadie Niemeyer's voice grew more confident as she read each page of "P.J. Funnybunny's Bag of Tricks" during the free Paws to Read program at Francis J. Stallo Memorial Library.
FORT RECOVERY - Approximately 17,500 free-range chickens died Sunday night when fire destroyed a large poultry barn along State Line Road between state Route 219 and Siegrist-Jutte Road.
