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.
Coldwater scores four in first en route to 14-5 win over Celina
By Gary R. Rasberry
CELINA - A hot start to the game gave Coldwater all the momentum it needed to fend off Celina and pick up a 14-5 ACME baseball victory on Friday night at Montgomery Field.
The win moves the Cavaliers to 4-0 on the summer as Celina falls to Coldwater for the second time this season and goes to 3-3. [More]
Michael Charles "Mike" Billerman Sr., age 52, of Celina, passed away of natural causes on June 4, 2023, while on a trucking stopover in Muscatine, Iowa. [More]
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Federal prosecutors plan to extend plea offers to a Mercer County couple charged in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
Former longtime New Bremen volleyball coach Lisa Thobe was formally inducted into the Ohio High School Volleyball Coaches Association's Hall of Fame on Friday for her contributions to the sport.
Minster came out on both ends of one-run games in a Friday doubleheader in Tennessee, losing 4-3 in a walkoff against Pro Hitting Prospects 17U before prevailing 10-9 over Georgia Liberty 18U premier.
ROSSBURG - One night after feeling like he gave away a $12,000 victory on a late race restart, Hudson O'Neal turned the tables on Tim McCreadie by taking the lead on a restart, then held off a charging Bobby Pierce in the closing laps to win the Dirt Late Model Dream's second preliminary feature.
