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.
ST. HENRY - The second edition of the Backyard Battle proved to be as exciting as the first.
St. Henry came back from being down 10 points in the first half to take a lead late in the game against Coldwater, only to have Coldwater's Cole Frilling hit a three-pointer to send the game into overtime. [More]
ST. MARYS - Michael Burkholder is the city's new manager of Industrial and Community Development.
Burkholder, former managing editor for a local newspaper, was hired from a field of more than a dozen applicants to head up the city's economic efforts.
ST. MARYS - Derek Jay added 20 points to his career scoring record and his St. Marys Roughriders inched above .500 for the first time this season with a 54-41 victory over Bath on Friday at Murotech Court.
Wapakoneta outscored Celina 22-15 in the third quarter to take the lead and then held on to beat the Bulldogs 54-46 for their 11th straight win of the season and to maintain its share of the Western Buckeye League lead with Ottawa-Glandorf.
