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 - About 40 area developers, politicians, farmers and business leaders gathered Saturday for the Our Land, Our Water Tour to learn more about land and manure-management efforts that could help improve Grand Lake's water quality.
The event was hosted at Schmitmeyer Farm on Siegrist-Jutte Road and was the second annual tour and presentation meant to bring together local people from all walks of life and educate them on efforts to improve the lake. [More]
Chuck Knapp and Brandon Simon completed weekend sweeps of their classes as the NTPA Fort Recovery Grand Nationals concluded on Saturday night at Ambassador Park.
Knapp drove "Screamin' D" to victory for a second straight night in the 8,000-pound Unlimited Modified Tractor class with a top effort of 329.460 feet. Kevin Criswell and "Blown Centless" were second at 312.570 feet and Dave Richardson drove "For Sale" to third with a top pull of 299.135. [More]
Virginia J. "Ginny" Mott, 86, Columbus, Ohio and formerly of Fort Recovery, Ohio, died on July 28, 2017, at Brookdale Assisted Living, Piqua, Ohio. [More]
CELINA - The 2017 Lake Festival drew scores of people to Celina's Lakeshore Park and downtown over the weekend to watch Amphicars launch at the hot water hole, a dazzling fireworks display over Grand Lake and a Beatles tribute band, among many other events.
Suspect allegedly tried to smuggle drugs into jail
COLDWATER - Two people were arrested on drug charges Friday afternoon by the Grand Lake Task Force during a traffic stop on State Route 219 in Coldwater.
CELINA - A Henry County man was charged with felony breaking and entering and misdemeanor petty theft after an early Friday morning break-in at a Celina business and an attempted break-in at another business.
Licking County earns three-game sweep of Grand Lake; Mariners open playoffs at Southern Ohio
CELINA - With the playoffs starting Tuesday, the final weekend of regular season games did not go as Grand Lake head coach Chris O'Neill would have liked.
