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.
Planned projects cited as reason for higher spending
By William Kincaid
FORT RECOVERY - Village council members at Monday night's meeting approved a 2016 budget that set aside $4.04 million for all accounts, a large increase from 2015's total.
They also selected Erik Fiely to fill the unexpired council term of Rod Thobe, who resigned Dec. 31 after serving 36 years. [More]
Every year around this time, Celina holds its annual induction ceremony for the athletic hall of fame. Longtime athletic director Mike Hyland had the honor of emceeing the ceremony and waxing poetic about each year's inductees.
