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 - Joe Hawk's high school structural engineering students spent two weeks this spring building the log bridge, the newest challenge a battalion of runners will face Saturday at the fourth annual Mad Run.
ST. MARYS - St. Marys pitcher Nathan Wilker faced just three batters above the minimum as the Roughriders shut out Kenton 3-0 Thursday at K.C. Geiger Park to advance to the Division II district semifinals.
St. Marys advances to the district semifinals at Bluffton University against Bath next Thursday at 2 p.m. Bath advanced with an impressive 13-0 victory over Upper Sandusky. [More]
CELINA - There was much less suspense to be dealt in the second meeting in just over a week between Celina and Shawnee, when the Bulldogs held on for a 6-5 win to claim a share of the WBL title.
