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 Rotarian's trip to Costa Rica an eye-opening event
By William Kincaid
COSTA RICA - Celina Rotarians and other local volunteers recently procured miracles for 65 poor people living in Nicoya, Costa Rica - the gift of sight.
The Rotary club sent 13 people to the city and paid for the bulk of costs to have Dr. John Pajka of Lima and a team of assistants perform cataract surgery on dozens of people in need. The Rotary clubs of St. Marys, Wapakoneta and New Bremen/New Knoxville also chipped in for the medical mission. [More]
CELINA - It's official. The Tri Star 2.0 levy has been approved by all school districts and once certified will appear on a special election ballot on Aug. 2.
All local Second National Banks, including branches in Celina and Fort Recovery, reopened today after the main Greenville office received a threat by phone on Thursday morning.
Celina and St. Marys met for the second time in less than a week in boys tennis. Celina won the first meeting, but St. Marys won the meeting that mattered, defeating the Bulldogs 3-2 in WBL play at the Roughriders' courts.
