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 - An 82-year-old Celina woman says she is thankful for the quick action of a police officer Tuesday night she believes may have saved her life.
Celina Police Sgt. Kent Taylor was on foot patrol checking homes in the 1000 block of Princeton Avenue when he saw something moving about two houses away. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Not often can a team close a Midwest Athletic Conference game with a nearly 12-minute scoring drought from the field and come away with the victory.
Despite their lack of offensive fireworks for almost the final 1 1/2 quarters of their fight with Fort Recovery, Minster improvised with nearly flawless defense and remarkable free throw shooting to pick up their sixth MAC triumph of the year with a 43-34 victory. [More]
CELINA - With the city's insurance costs expected to jump 15 percent annually for the next five years, city council members agree they must cut expenses to continue offering quality benefits to employees.
CELINA - Legislation being drafted by the Ohio House may ban farmers from applying manure and fertilizer to frozen, snow-covered or rain-soaked ground unless certain practices are followed.
VAN WERT - A sluggish second quarter hampered Celina and Van Wert was able to pull ahead and come away with its first Western Buckeye League win of the season by a 46-32 margin in girls basketball action Thursday night at the Fieldhouse.
After trailing by one at half, Marion Local outscored St. John's 14-9 in the third quarter, which ended up making all the difference as the top-ranked team in Division IV left Arnzen Gymnasium with a 43-39 win over the Blue Jays in MAC action.
