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 - The Ohio Lottery Commission has delivered 790 new gaming machines to 225 organizations across the state. However, local veteran and fraternal organizations still refuse to place the machines in their clubs and hope to keep their current machines, which make more money for the groups. [More]
Customers will notice few changes at area Chief Supermarkets following a buyout of the company by Fresh Encounter on Wednesday.
The name and general operations of the 11 Chief stores in Northwest and West Central Ohio - including those in Coldwater and Celina - will not change, according to Eric Anderson, vice president of marketing for Fresh Encounter. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - The coaches and senior players of the record-setting high school football team were recognized for their historic season by board of education members on Wednesday night.
TROY - Signs of Life: The Essence of Pink Floyd, is set to play its biggest show ever Saturday night at Hobart Arena, one that will find the nine-member tribute act performing songs from Floyd's enormously popular mid-era albums.
CELINA - Members of Ryan Hoyng's family quickly looked at the schedule for Ohio Dominican University to see what games they could go to when he made his college decision.
It'll be No. 1 versus No. 2 when the Marion Local Flyers and Lehman Cavaliers step onto the turf Saturday night at Wapakoneta's Harmon Field in the Division VII, Region 26 final.
