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.
Area competitors chow down at fair's hot dog-eating contest
By Joseph Gilroy
CELINA - On Sunday 35 contestants across four divisions gave their best Joey Chestnut renditions in the first annual Mercer County Fair hot dog eating contest on Sunday.
When the smoked cleared Will Faller, Fort Recovery, took the age 9-15 grou [More]
Cloyd Walter Bergman, age 61, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away unexpected, as a result of an automobile accident, on Friday, August 12, 2022. [More]
Nobody enjoys disappointing their friends and those around them. And, that's how the stage was set for a "Rolaids moment" on an otherwise wonderful Sunday afternoon.
Fach avenges loss to Cooley at Minster by winning Coldwater PBA tournament
COLDWATER - On Thursday, Graham Fach lost a battle with Sam Cooley in the finals of the PBA Central Region Kremer Roofing Classic in Minster. On Sunday, Fach and Cooley were in the finals once again, only 20 miles west in Coldwater for the PBA Bowlerstore.com Classic.
After having several early matches postponed, the St. Marys girls tennis team opened its season with a championship at the Schroeder Invitational held at the Schroeder Tennis Center in Tipp City. Celina came back with a sixth-place finish.
