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 - Mercer County residents gathered Sunday in Celina to share their sadness for the past and hope for the future on the 10th anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001.
About 1,000 residents attended the tribute to the men and women in uniform - military and safety service - who are serving and who have served America. [More]
ROSSBURG - After taking the lead on lap 13 from Chris Madden, it appeared Newport, Tennessee native Jimmy Owens would cruise to his second career win in the World 100 on Saturday night at Eldora Speedway.
However, a bout with the Eldora cushion damaged the right side of Owens' machine and the final 10 laps went from being a ho-hum run to one of the most frantic finishes in the 41-year history of the speedway's most prestigious event that had the crowd of more than 25,000 on their feet. [More]
FORT RECOVERY - The Miami Indians who lived in western Ohio in the late 18th century experienced an unprecedented form of destructive warfare when attacked by early Americans.
MINSTER - After needing to rally to beat Minster in the first game, Celina took control over the final two games to post a three-game sweep over the Wildcats in a battle of Grand Lake area teams on Saturday afternoon at Wildcat Gymnasium.
DELPHOS - Coming into Saturday night's contest, the Minster Wildcats had lost 15 straight games to the Delphos St. John's Blue Jays by an average of over 28 points.
Hedges-Boyer Park in Tiffin was the host for the 2011 Tiffin Cross Country Carnival, which brought teams from all over the state in a full day of races on Saturday.
