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.
MINSTER - An undeveloped portion of the village will remain that way for the time being.
Village council members on Tuesday accepted Argus Group's withdrawal of its request to install a street and replat and develop the land from East Fifth to East Seventh streets between North Hamilton and North Paris streets. The recommendation came from the streets committee. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - With the weather playing tricks on the baseball schedule, MAC rivals Fort Recovery and Coldwater scheduled a non-conference game on Tuesday to get in some innings.
A four-run first inning proved to be the margin of victory for the Cavaliers as they defeated the Indians 7-3 at Fort Recovery. The win is the third in a row for Coldwater (3-1). The Indians drop their second straight game to go to 5-3. [More]
CELINA - The success of a weekend event has led Celina Merchant Association and Celina-Mercer County Chamber of Commerce members to make it an annual occasion.
CELINA - The Celina softball team faced the best pitcher it will likely face all season in Shawnee's Alyssa Windau.
And although the Bulldogs challenged at the plate, they couldn't manufacture enough runs and overcome their own defensive miscues in an 8-2 loss at Varsity Diamond/Jim Hoess Field.
