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 - An old proverb goes "Where's there's a will, there's a way."
Fort Recovery has Whitney Will, and for three quarters, she had her way scoring points.
The Indians' junior personally outscored Coldwater through three quarters and the Indians cruised to a 6-0 record in Midwest Athletic Conference play with a 56-34 win over the Cavaliers Thursday night at Fort Site Fieldhouse. [More]
CELINA - The 2016 Celina Lake Festival will see the return of two very popular attractions introduced last year, tethered hot-air balloon rides and a hard-rocking cover band.
CELINA - Mercer County Commissioners this week approved a total of $375,000 in 2016 general fund money to operate the emergency management agency, community development office and soil and water department.
GREENVILLE - A St. Henry woman was injured Thursday morning when her full-size van was rear-ended by a minivan at the intersection of U.S. 127 and Hunter Road.
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen sprinted out to a big halftime lead against New Knoxville on Thursday night.
The Rangers ultimately came back to make the game interesting in the second half, but the Cardinals saved enough kick for the end and held on for a 43-35 Midwest Athletic Conference victory.
Celina held a four-point halftime lead but could not hold on as Wapakoneta took over in the second half and held off the Bulldogs for a 37-36 win in Western Buckeye League girls basketball action Thursday night in Wapakoneta.
