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.
Local school officials hope to limit their districts' expenses for the new College Credit Plus program by getting teachers certified to teach the classes.
Rhodes State College and Wright State University-Lake Campus say having teachers lead the c [More]
Lanora Behm, age 87, of Celina, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2015 in the Emergency Department at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital in St. Marys. [More]
Silt lining the bottom of Grand Lake is the scourge of water restoration efforts. Experts know the infiltration and accumulation of phosphorous-rich material, largely from manure runoff in the watershed over many years, leads to lake algae problems.
CELINA - Mayor Jeff Hazel has restricted communications between department heads and the media after an article about emergency dispatchers appeared Saturday in The Daily Standard.
CELINA - Celina police responded Saturday to a Willow Street home regarding the possible suicide of an 18-year-old male.
Police chief Tom Wale said his office received the call at 4:10 p.m. When officers arrived, they discovered Jaysen Hone had died from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound.
CELINA - The chilly weather did little to cool down the Celina track and field team as the Bulldogs swept the team titles in impression fashion at Saturday's Celina Invitational featuring five fellow Western Buckeye League teams.
