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.
COLDWATER - Saturday's Division IV district baseball title game between Minster and Fort Recovery had drama down to the final out.
Right-hander Jackson Hobbs pitched another seven-inning gem, Nick Thwaits hit an RBI single in the third and Jerry Kaup's Indians ended the season of Mike Wiss' Wildcats in the district final for the second consecutive season with a 1-0 victory at Veterans Field in Coldwater. [More]
Raindrops and chilly weather Saturday dampened enthusiasm for the fifth annual Grand Lake Recreation Club Bicycle Poker Run but not for the fifth annual Mad Run in Fort Recovery.
ST. MARYS - A pair of local sobriety checkpoints Saturday evening stopped more than 500 motorists but found no impaired drivers, law enforcement officials said.
ROSSBURG - Eldora Stock Car veteran Earnie Woodard ended a long dryspell by returning to the track's victory lane while Nathon Loney and Jordan Conover won their first career features on Saturday night at the half-mile oval.
