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 village's 101-foot-tall obelisk monument - dedicated in 1913 to memorialize U.S. soldiers killed during the Indian Wars - will be renovated this year.
Marred by cracks, broken facings, deteriorated mortar joints and water staining, the 800-ton Fort Recovery Monument and the frontiersman statue at its base have been assigned top priority in the Ohio History Connection's capital improvement schedule this year. [More]
Bowling Green volleyball player joins Falcons' basketball team
By Colin Foster
BOWLING GREEN - Erica Fullenkamp thought she had played her final game in a Bowling Green State University uniform when the volleyball season ended in mid-November.
Little did she know, the opportunity to wear another Falcon jersey would come roughly a month later. [More]
CELINA - A hard rock band from Las Vegas - starring lead singer Danny Koker of TV series "Counting Cars" - will be the headliner Aug. 16 at the Mercer County Fair.
ST. MARYS - The board of education during a special meeting Thursday night approved pay scales for teachers in the college credit program and instructors at Tri Star Career Compact.
Minster had 13 different players score at least two points and earned head coach Mike Lee a milestone victory in beating Bradford 71-39 in a rescheduled game from last Saturday on Thursday in Darke County.
