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 - Coldwater pulled away from St. Marys in the second half to complete its first weekend of boys basketball unbeaten with a 77-58 win over the Roughriders on Saturday at Murotech Court.
After two weeks of practice with the full sqaud after the football team's state championship run, Mike Bruns' Cavaliers averaged 67.5 points in wins over St. John's and St. Marys. [More]
Mitchel Stammen hit a free throw in the waning seconds and St. Henry rallied from down five points in the fourth quarter to beat Fort Loramie in the battle of Redskins on Saturday night at Redskin Gymnasium in St. Henry.
