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 - A former area school administrator, has been selected as the district's new treasurer.
School board members on Monday night awarded Michelle Mawer a three-year contract effective Nov. 17. Mawer's base salary is $113,461.54 the first year of her contract. [More]
Just one week remains in the high school football season, and the playoff picture has become much clearer.
The postseason invitations in the WBL are set, as Defiance, Wapakoneta, Celina, St. Marys and Van Wert are in the playoffs and the other five teams are out of contention. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Council members during their Monday evening meeting discussed but took no action on increasing water and sewer rates as the cost of utilities continue to rise.
Celina boys advance to district semis despite scoring struggles
CELINA - Celina would have liked to see more than two goals on Monday, but that was enough for the Bulldogs to advance in the Division II boys soccer tournament.
COLDWATER - Although they had the option to take a bye as the top seed of the Division III Kalida volleyball district, Coldwater chose to open tournament play on Monday against Riverdale in a No. 1 vs. No. 11 matchup.
The St. Marys boys soccer team needed just 20 minutes to take a 6-0 lead on the way to a 13-0 victory over Van Wert to open the Division II tournament.
Wapakoneta senior Kaleigh Palmer repeated as Western Buckeye League volleyball Player of the Year as the league coaches released the all-league team on Monday.
The Western Buckeye League soccer coaches gave their Players of the Year awards to players from the league champions as the postseason honors were released on Monday.
