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 - Hurricane Dorian is regarded as the worst natural disaster in the history of the Bahamas since it made landfall on Sept. 1.
Months after the storm struck, volunteers such as Rich Barger are still traveling to the country of more than 700 islands, keys and islets to help pick up the pieces left behind by the storm. [More]
COLDWATER - St. Henry coach Eric Rosenbeck rephrased the "If you live by the 3, you die by the 3" mantra after Friday's game with Coldwater.
"You live by it, you die by it if you take stupid ones," Rosenbeck said. "When you're open like Seth Heitkamp is when he gets going, or Ben Evers, I'll take that shot all day. [More]
Ralph Liette has made hand-crafted furniture, other creations for decades
CHICKASAW - A village resident said he feels blessed to be able to use his God-given skills to turn wood into beautiful pieces of furniture for family members and the community.
JEFFERSON TOWNSHIP - A Celina man suffered possibly serious injuries after a two-vehicle accident at the intersection of State Route 29 and Hellwarth Road on Wednesday morning.
CELINA - Shawnee opened the second half with 21 unanswered points to pull away from Celina, 83-45, Friday in the Western Buckeye League opener at Dean White Court.
