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.
FORT RECOVERY - The Lennartz family last week received an early Christmas present: two more children.
Theresa and Dan Lennartz of Fort Recovery officially adopted 7-year-old Nevaeh and 5-year-old Scott into their clan, which includes three birth children. [More]
COLDWATER - The decision to keep the school open earlier this week when most districts closed for inclement weather was based on experience and student safety, not the school's plan to make up most missed days, superintendent Rich Seas said.
Marion Local and Coldwater came away with numerous honors as the Associated Press released its All-Northwest District Football teams on Thursday night.
Buried beneath the Midwest Athletic Conference's decades of Friday night battles and a heaping pile of playoff appearances and state championship trophies are the memories of the era when the Ansonia Tigers were a part of the inaugural group of the league's founding members.
