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.
Chardon High School freshman Carley Maruna admitted she paid little attention in the past when the district conducted lockdown drills.
"No one took it too seriously," the 14-year-old said during a phone interview this week from her home.
But when she heard shots fired in the school cafeteria Monday morning and student Nick Walczak dropped to the floor five feet behind her, the training kicked in. [More]
The hopes for a big weekend for the Coldwater bowling program got a big jolt of excitement on Friday night.
The Cavalier boys bowling team had a strong qualifying round and nearly ran the table in the championship round to capture the state championship at Wayne Webb's Columbus Bowl. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - Too many times students remain in an unsecured location of a building inhabited by a shooter instead of taking a more proactive approach to survival, says a company that trains those in schools how to react in such a situation.
Group testing monitoring devices and farming practices
Local ag officials and farmers will be busy this year testing various devices and farming practices to gauge and reduce phosphorous runoff and help Grand Lake.
Division IV Boys Basketball Sectional at Coldwater
COLDWATER - The top two seeds at the Division IV Coldwater sectional got to cut down the nets on Friday after picking up sectional final wins at The Palace.
Division III Boys Basketball Sectional at Wapakoneta
WAPAKONETA - Early on in Friday's Division III sectional final, it looked like the Coldwater Cavaliers would be making just a token appearance before bowing out to the Spencerville Bearcats.
