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 - A Dayton man was sentenced in Mercer County Common Pleas court Thursday for the charges stemming from the 2015 burglary of TJ's Grocerette in Rockford and a string of other burglaries around the state.
Judge Jeffrey Ingraham sentenced Danny Longstreath, 65, to up to three years of community control sanctions. His nephew, Kenneth Longstreath on Wednesday received a similar verdict for his role in the same crimes. [More]
MINSTER - Any championship-caliber basketball team throughout history has hung its hat on the defensive end.
If Thursday is any indication, Minster fits that mold.
After getting outscored by Coldwater 12-6 in the first quarter, the defending MAC champion Wildcats dug in defensively - limiting the Cavaliers to 21 points on 6-of-23 shooting over the final three quarters en route to a 48-33 victory. [More]
MARIA STEIN - Defensive pressure by Marion Local wore down a determined St. Henry squad as the Flyers picked up their first MAC girls basketball win of the season with a 59-40 win at the Hangar on Thursday night.
Fort Recovery outscored Delphos St. John's 37-9 in the second and third quarters to pull away for a 52-21 win in Thursday night MAC girls basketball action at Fort Site Fieldhouse. The win improves the Indians to 5-0 and 2-0 in MAC play.
NEW KNOXVILLE - New Knoxville scored the game's first 10 points and never looked back, picking up a 50-31 victory over the Parkway Panthers on Thursday night at Ranger Gymnasium in New Knoxville.
