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.
MARIA STEIN- An 84-year-old Maria Stein milk hauler and farmer involved in a two-vehicle accident on Monday afternoon has died, according to his obituary.
Wilbert "Whitey" Hartings died Tuesday at Lima Memorial Hospital, according to his obituary submitted by Hogenkamp Funeral Home. [More]
ST. HENRY - Just when it appeared that St. Henry would go quietly in the bottom of the seventh inning trailing 5-1, fate intervened.
The Redskins rallied, winning the game on Seth Heitkamp's bases-loaded double with two outs to lift the home team to a 6-5 win over Minster in Midwest Athletic Conference baseball action on Tuesday at the Wally Post Athletic Complex. [More]
Rosemary Link, 95, of Celina, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at the Divine Rehabilitation and Nursing Home at Shane Hill in Rockford, Ohio. [More]
COLDWATER - School board members have begun their search for a new superintendent to replace Jason Wood who will leave the district on July 31 to lead Brookville Local Schools in Montgomery County.
CELINA - Lake Facilities Authority board members on Tuesday approved plans for the completion of the final design phase for the Chickasaw Creek Treatment Train.
ST. HENRY - Village council members during their brief Tuesday meeting approved under suspension of rules an ordinance to execute a new waste disposal agreement with Maharg, Inc., Celina, for garbage pick-up in the village.
MENDON - Village council during their Tuesday night meeting heard village fiscal officer Kristina Boroff report her daughter updated the village map at no cost to the village.
CELINA - Celina swept a home track meet with a pair of Western Buckeye League rivals, with the girls beating second-place St. Marys by 59.5 points and the boys edging Shawnee 71-69 on a raw, windy Tuesday afternoon.
ROSSBURG - Kyle Larson etched his name even further into Eldora Speedway lore on Tuesday night, as the NASCAR Cup Series champion dominated the 30-lap Castrol Flo Racing Late Model Night in America main event that kicked off the 69th season of racing at the high-banked half-mile oval.
Celina scored four runs in the fifth to break a 1-all tie and plated 10 runs in the sixth to trigger the run-rule in beating Bath 15-3 in Western Buckeye League baseball action on Tuesday in Bath Township.
