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.
FORT RECOVERY - School district officials next week plan to formally sever ties with two high school softball coaches accused of murdering a Portland, Indiana, man.
CELINA - Three separate long-term health care facilities in Mercer County experienced outbreaks of norovirus - more commonly known as the stomach bug, according to Mercer County Health District Director of Nursing Julia Shaffer.
COLDWATER - Jim Miller was appointed and took his oath of office on Friday morning as a member of Coldwater Exempted Village Schools Board of Education.
CELINA - Late in the fourth quarter on Friday night, Ethan Wilson drove to the cup and muscled his way up for a 3-point play right in front of the Celina student section.
ROCKFORD - It seems that in most of Parkway's wins, there is a stretch of time where the Panthers put everything together to get the lead and pull away.
The Coldwater boys basketball team went to Delphos on Friday night and scored an upset.
Noah Miller scored 15 points, Will Broering had 13 and Myles Blasingame 10 as Coldwater convincingly defeated state-ranked Delphos St. John's 59-47 at Arnzen Gymnasium.
