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 - Creating art is the epitome of freedom to Coldwater resident Benjamin Heyne.
"My mind is free to go where it wants. It makes me very happy. There's nothing holding you back," he said on Friday afternoon in his backyard while spray-painting onto canvas a stunning scene of two swans swimming in the fading glow of a setting sun. [More]
ST. HENRY - Jay Knapke returned two punts for touchdowns, Zach Niekamp and K.J. Jacobs each rushed for more than 100 yards, and St. Henry rolled past an overmatched Eaton squad 62-0 on Friday night at the Wally Post Athletic Complex.
The Redskins, now 2-0, established a school record with 48 points in the first half and added two more scores with a running clock in the second half to eclipse the record for largest margin of victory. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Local history buffs will have an opportunity to tour the old opera house and the Fort Recovery State Museum from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 8 as part of the 2018 Ohio Open Doors program.
BURKETTSVILLE - The Burkettsville Community Fire Department has been awarded a $128,143 federal grant through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program, according to a news release issued Friday by U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown.
MINSTER - Minster's Jacob Niemeyer threw for 266 yards (257 in the first half) and Alex Schmitmeyer rushed for 151 yards and four touchdowns, but the star of the Wildcats' 39-26 win over Covington was a defensive back.
Jaron Sharp threw for 343 yards and four touchdowns and Kenton avenged its 30-point loss to Celina from last season with a 49-13 win over the Bulldogs in the Western Buckeye League football opener at Robinson Field in Kenton.
Clay Schmitz rushed for a seven-yard touchdown with 38 seconds left to cap a four-play, 72-yard drive that gave Fort Recovery a 27-23 victory over Valley View on Friday at Barrenbrugge Park.
