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.
CELINA - Norbert Huffman lost an arm, both kneecaps and lives with a bullet in his left leg from the intense battle on Pork Chop Hill against Chinese forces in North Korea in 1953.
The 84-year-old Celina resident doesn't like to talk about how he was one of only a few who made it off the hill alive or that he received a Purple Heart and other medals for his service. [More]
Phyllis R. Evers, 86, lost her hard-fought battle with cancer on Thursday afternoon, July 2, 2015, at her home in St. Henry, surrounded by family. [More]
CELINA - The city's planning commission this week approved a preliminary site plan for The Boardwalk, a proposed condominium/hotel-style resort along West Bank Road.
