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 - With two of the best baseball pitchers in the area squaring off, whichever team could get an advantage early was going to come away with the win.
St. Henry did just that, scoring two unearned runs in the third inning, which was enough for Redskin ace Ryan Mikesell, who outdueled Fort Recovery's Jackson Hobbs to claim a 2-0 win in Friday night Midwest Athletic Conference play. [More]
WAPAKONETA - Mat Rumer's training as a former deputy sheriff kicked in March 3 after he witnessed an SUV go airborne off a St. Marys overpass, down a 30-foot embankment and burst into flames.
$150,000 renovation expected to be complete in June
MARIA STEIN - When the Maria Stein Shrine of the Holy Relics Heritage Museum reopens in late June, six galleries will tell the story of how the shrine, sisters and relics all came to the site.
ROSSBURG - Eldora Speedway veterans Donny Schatz (World of Outlaw Sprint Cars) and Robert Ballou (USAC Sprint Cars) broke long winless streaks at the high-banked, 1/2-mile clay oval on Friday night as the nation's premier sprint car racing organizations raced together for the first time.
Melody Donovan struck out 12 Coldwater batters and Alexis Zacharias had a home run as Celina picked up a 9-0 win over Coldwater in a battle of Mercer County softball teams.
