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 - City officials and Bryson Trust Fund representatives reached an agreement late last month on how to develop a new lakeside park.
The city is moving forward with a rough conceptual design for what will be called the Bryson Park District and mayor Jeff Hazel promises work of some kind will happen this year. [More]
Ernie Lee Miller, 58, of Celina, Ohio, formerly of Middletown, Ohio, died Thursday afternoon, January 5, 2017, at Mercer Health in Coldwater, Ohio. [More]
Start drive to collect socks to donate to local children recovering in hospital
CELINA - When they were younger, Helli Kemmler, 10, and her brother, Woods, 13, were pleased to find a pair of fun, "crazy" socks beside them in the hospital after having surgery.
FORT RECOVERY - Chris Guggenbiller's Fort Recovery Indians and Eric Rosenbeck's St. Henry Redskins played in another grind-it-out affair on Friday night at Fort Site Fieldhouse.
ST. MARYS - A sluggish start by St. Marys allowed Shawnee to jump out to an early lead and the Indians held off a late Roughrider comeback attempt for a 54-47 win in Western Buckeye League boys basketball play at Murotech Court on Friday night.
MARIA STEIN - Marion Local held New Bremen to just two first-half field goals and rolled to a 60-24 Midwest Athletic Conference victory over the Cardinals Friday night at the Hangar.
Celina jumped out to a 24-9 first quarter lead and never looked back to pick up its first win of the season in a 66-47 decision at Bath High School in Western Buckeye League boys action.
Coldwater built a big lead after three quarters and held on to earn its first MAC victory with a 54-43 win over New Knoxville on Friday night at Ranger Gymnasium.
