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.
ST. MARYS - An improving financial situation led St. Marys City Schools officials on Wednesday to drop pay-to-participate fees for next school year.
Board members unanimously voted to stop charging the fees levied on most extracurricular activities. The district began the "pay-to-play" policy during the 2013-14 school year when the district faced a financial crunch, superintendent Shawn Brown said. [More]
MINSTER - Five innings into Minster's Division IV baseball sectional title game against Perry on Wednesday night, the thought of throwing a perfect game couldn't elude the mind of Wildcat pitcher Josh Nixon.
Two quick innings later, that was no longer a thought - it was a reality. [More]
CELINA - The Ohio Department of Agriculture has informed the local health department that mating-disrupting phenomones will be sprayed north of the city in June to control gypsy moths.
FORT RECOVERY - Jackson Hobbs tossed a two-hit shutout and drove in five runs as Fort Recovery eliminated the Waynesfield-Goshen Tigers from Division IV sectional play with a 12-0, five-inning victory at home last evening.
Nick Thwaits held Crestview to just one hit and walked six and Marion Local denied Crestview a chance to return to the state final four with a 4-1 win over the Knights in the Division IV baseball sectional final in Convoy.
The Celina girls track team jumped out to a solid start but have a strong Wapakoneta contingent in front of them after the first day of the Western Buckeye League track and field meet held at Brown Stadium.
