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.
ST. HENRY - Middle school principal Julie Garke is the district's new superintendent.
St. Henry Local Schools Board of Education members at a special board meeting Wednesday night approved a three-year contract with Garke beginning Aug. 1. She will replace Rod Moorman, who retires June 1. [More]
Brent Niekamp and Joe Bruns pass one another in the halls of Fort Recovery High School on a regular basis, as both are teachers and coaches in the school system.
With the 92nd state boys' basketball tournament tipping off in Columbus today, the two may have to rehash a few stories from a decade-and-a-half ago when they made their own splash on the court at the Jerome Schottenstein Center. [More]
MENDON - Good and bad news was delivered to Mendon residents Wednesday - the village post office will remain open but operating hours will soon be reduced.
Natasha Chiles - convicted in the drug-related death of her boyfriend in 2010 - will be returning to prison for violating drug and curfew conditions just two months after a judge granted her judicial release.
