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 - Each year, scores of bicycles are abandoned on residential properties, dumped into Grand Lake and found in other places in Celina.
Yet the Celina Police Department fields scant reports of missing or stolen bicycles and reunites only one or two of the bicycles with their owners each year, if that. [More]
ST. MARYS - The St. Marys River has stabilized and is slowly receding as county officials scurry to repair flood-damaged infrastructure before another potential round of storms later this week.
ROSSBURG - Jared Horstman (NRA Sprints) and Dylan Woodling (UMP Modifieds) experienced the thrill of Eldora Speedway victory lane for the first time on Saturday night while veteran Stock Car pilot Paul Pardo returned to victory lane during Casey General Stores Family Fireworks Night.
