Winter Storm Warning issued January 24 at 1:49PM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heavy snow. Snow accumulations between 9 and 11 inches.
* WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...Until noon EST Monday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 24 at 1:32PM EST until January 26 at 6:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as around 15 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as around 25 below zero possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight Sunday Night to 6 PM EST Monday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Monday evening through Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Extreme Cold Watch issued January 24 at 1:32PM EST until January 27 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as around 15 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as around 25 below zero possible.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio.
* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from midnight Sunday Night to 6 PM EST Monday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from Monday evening through Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
Today 11° Today 11° slight chance Tomorrow 15° Tomorrow 15° heavy heavy
Monday, April 23rd, 2007
Nellie Franklin
Nellie I. Franklin, 91, of Fort Recovery, died at 3:30 a.m. April 22, 2007, at The Gardens at St. Henry.
She was born Jan. 15, 1916, in Fort Recovery, to Walter and Grace Hildbold Roop. On Dec. 25, 1941, she married Derrell Franklin, who died Sept. 11, 2006.
Surviving are several nieces and nephews.
Deceased are a brother, John Roop, and a sister, Zemmabelle Johns.
She was the mayor of Fort Recovery for 19 years, owned and operated Nell's Beauty Shoppe, Fort Recovery, for 40 years, served as director of the Mercer County Board of Elections for 14 years, was a 1934 graduate of Fort Recovery High School and attended the School of Cosmeteology, Dayton. She was a member of Fort Recovery United Methodist Church, American Legion Post 345 and Fort Recovery Historical Society, all of Fort Recovery. She also was on the board of directors of the Fort Recovery Foundation, a past worthy matron and grand representative of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter 111 and a past president of the Mercer County Republican Women.
Services are 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the church, the Rev. Robert Dungan officiating. Burial is at Springhill Cemetery, Fort Recovery.
Calling 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at Brockman & Boeckman Funeral Home and 9:30 a.m. Thursday at the church. Services will be preformed by Order of the Eastern Star at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home.
Contributions can be made to Nellie Franklin Memorial Fund in care of the Fort Recovery Foundation, the church or activities fund at the Gardens of St. Henry.
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