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 - Former assistant football coach Brennen Bader will return to the gridiron as Celina High School's head varsity football coach in the coming season.
After emerging from two-hour executive session Monday, school board members unanimously approved a supplemental contract for Bader for the 2017-2018 school year. [More]
MINSTER - School board members on Monday decided to hire a construction manager-at-risk for the district's planned $10.3 million renovation project at the middle/high school building.
CELINA - Mercer County Educational Service Center Superintendent Shelly Vaughn will continue to lead the educational service provider for the next three years.
Derek Jay threw a complete-game five-hitter as St. Marys bounced back from an 0-2 weekend with a 4-0 win over St. Henry in a rescheduled game at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
