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 - George Frideric Handel's "Messiah" is a fixture of the Christmas season, especially in Celina where members of the community and high school choir have performed selections from the oratorio for more than 30 years.
However, all good things must come to an end. "Messiah" will be performed for the last time by a choir of roughly 100 high schoolers and community members at 6 p.m. Sunday at Grand Lake United Methodist Church St. Paul Campus. [More]
CELINA - Mercer County is the subject of a brief documentary that will air on nearly 200 public television stations across the nation for a year, providing a glimpse of area life to the masses.
The Celina football program, fresh off its best season in a quarter century, had several of its players recognized as the Ohio Prep Sportswriters Association announced its Divisions II and III All-Ohio teams.
