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 - A trio of Celina High School sophomores is organizing a new summer camp for children to provide wholesome outdoor activities and lifelong memories.
Camp Kazoo will debut June 13-17 at Celina's Eastview Park and feature traditional activities such as water balloon fights, games of capture the flag, relay races, arts and crafts and more. [More]
ROCKFORD - A seven-run first inning was more than plenty for Parkway pitcher Carson Ford as the junior pitched a one-hit shutout in beating Temple Christian 10-5 in five innings in the opening game of the Division IV baseball sectional at Don Black Field in Rockford. [More]
CELINA - With the decline of insects such as honeybees and butterflies, the Lake Improvement Association heard Saturday from John Kaiser, Ohio Division of Wildlife assistant management supervisor, on the need for increased pollinator habitat.
MONTEZUMA - Drinking water in Grand Lake Estates on state Route 219 has been deemed safe to drink without precautions.
The neighborhood had been under an Ohio Environmental Protection Agency lead advisory since last year. Its water system will face continued testing this year.
ST. HENRY - Scoring 11 runs in its final two at-bats, St. Henry broke out of some early-inning doldrums and advanced in the Division IV baseball sectional with a 14-4 victory over Waynesfield-Goshen Saturday morning at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
ROSSBURG - Kerry Madsen might have been in a slump when the World of Outlaw Craftsman Sprint Car Series rolled into Eldora Speedway on Friday for the "Let's Race Two" weekend.
Kaden Sullivan's two-out single in the bottom of the seventh scored Ryan Gossard and gave Bath a 4-3 win over St. Marys in the Division IV sectional baseball semifinal in Bath Township on Saturday.
