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.
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Monday, February 16th, 2026
Area historian recounts Greene's life, career
By Abigail Miller
CELINA- Commonly known as the Savior of the South, Nathanael Greene defied all odds on his pursuit of notoriety and American independence, ultimately earning the coveted title of George Washington's favorite general.
About 25 locals learned abo [More]
Obituaries on February 16th, 2026
Alexander Berron Grunden, 52, of St Marys, OH, died 9:24 a.m. Friday, February [More]
James "Jim" E. Boyd, age 87, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, Fe [More]
Adam Lloyd Weiler, 46, of St. Marys, OH died 10:31 a.m. Friday February 13, 202 [More]
Sandy (Mears) Armour, age 75, of Montezuma, died Friday, February 13, 2026, at [More]
Terry A. Kunkler, age 68, of Fort Recovery, Ohio, passed away on Friday, Februa [More]
Debra Goldman, age 65, of Celina, passed away on Saturday, February 14, 2026, a [More]
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Celina loses lead, but comes back to beat Coldwater
CELINA - Adam Johns had to be experiencing some Déjà vu Saturday evening.
A night after seeing an eight-point halftime lead dissipate in a loss
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
For their regular season finale, the Coldwater girls basketball team went "old-school," or more to the point, old gym.