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.
MONTEZUMA - Sewer water from a campground - not manure - was the source of an Aug. 26 pollution complaint to Mercer County soil and water officials.
Soil and water board members reviewed the complaint from the south side of Grand Lake during their meeting Thursday. [More]
CELINA - The Celina football team improved to 2-0 and 1-0 in the Western Buckeye League play with a 34-0 win over Bath Friday night at Celina Stadium.
Bulldog running back Garett Winget ran 12 times for 151 and a touchdown, quarterback Caleb Hoyng passed for 98 yards and ran for a two scores, as Celina ran its lead to 27-0 going into halftime and flipped on cruise control in the second half. [More]
MINSTER - The first half between the Minster and Lehman offenses featured a contrast in scoring styles.
The Wildcats completed four long touchdown drives of 81, 72, 58 and 76 yards to score their 27 points, while Lehman scored 14 points on an 80-yard touchdown pass and a 60-yard fumble recovery.
Cole Hull rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns and returned a kick for another score as Fort Recovery improved to 2-0 on the season with a 28-0 shutout of Jay County in the first meeting in football between the state line rivals.
ROSSBURG - Jonathan Davenport and defending Eldora Speedway Late Model track champion Matt Miller not only beat 23 other competitors in each of Friday night's twin 25-lap feature events at Eldora Speedway, they also beat the weather.
