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 - Superintendent Ken Schmiesing will retire from Celina City Schools at the beginning of the new year, opening up a new chapter in his life as he takes steps to become a deacon in the Roman Catholic Church.
School board members at a special meeting on Monday morning moved to accept Schmiesing's resignation due to retirement, effective Jan. 1, 2024. Schmiesing has served as superintendent of the school district since Aug. 1, 2015. [More]
CELINA - Another night, another clean sheet for the Celina boys soccer team.
The Bulldogs (14-1-0), ranked 11th in this week's Ohio Scholastic Soccer Coaches Association Division II poll, scored twice in the first nine minutes of the match and cruised to a 6-0 victory over Ottawa-Glandorf on Monday night at the soccer stadium. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Village councilors on Monday night voted to install a stoplight at the intersection of State Route 49 and State Route 119 without the blessing of the Ohio Department of Transportation.
Minster fell just short of advancing to state in Division II girls golf after a sixth-place finish at the district tournament held Monday at Sycamore Springs in Arlington.
