Winter Storm Warning issued January 23 at 1:32PM EST until January 26 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 9 inches. * WHERE...Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties. * WHEN...From 10 AM Saturday to noon EST Monday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
Cold Weather Advisory issued January 23 at 1:18PM EST until January 24 at 12:00PM EST by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Very cold wind chills as low as 12 below zero. * WHERE...In Indiana, Wayne County. In Ohio, Auglaize, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, and Shelby Counties. * WHEN...Until noon EST Saturday. * IMPACTS...The cold wind chills as low as 10 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken. Wind chill values can lead to hypothermia with prolonged exposure.
By JANIE SOUTHARD and WILLIAM KINCAID
newsdept@dailystandard.com
Parkway, Fort Recovery, Celina and New Knoxville are the only school districts in the area to seek a new federal grant called "Race To The Top" (RTTT) that one superintendent said could bring in up to $90,000 over a 4-year period. [More]
Assistant prosecutor reviews video matter, says it would be illegal
By Shelley Grieshop
Mercer County commissioners on Thursday decided to nix the creation of a video for their Web site after discovering it would violate state law.
The proposed contract for the service - which commissioners thought would help promote the local area - was recently reviewed by Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Amy Ikerd, who determined it would violate a section of the Ohio Revised Code dealing with counties and commercial advertising. [More]
Mary Lou Higgins, 58, of Union City, Ind., died at 6:12 a.m. Jan. 2, 2010, at her sister's home in Ansonia, following a six-month battle with liver cancer. [More]
Retiring Lake Campus dean calls his time in Celina his most enjoyable
His dream as a young boy was to replace Mickey Mantle in the Yankees' center field. Didn't happen. However there are many career fields and he spent his in higher education. Lake Campus Dean Jim Sayer is heading for home plate with his retirement announcement for late June.
FORT RECOVERY - The school district's finances are holding steady for now and board members may be able to avert placing an operating levy on the ballot this year, Interim Superintendent Pat Niekamp says.
ROCKFORD - School board members approved the job description for a talent show advisor. Formerly a volunteer service, it is now a supplemental position, which may have adverse effects on the annual talent show at the school.
The Ohio Department of Agriculture is accepting public comments on draft Permits to Operate (PTOs) for two local farms whose existing 5-year permits are set to expire.
FORT RECOVERY - In a game that featured plenty of turnovers and missed baskets, Fort Recovery stayed perfect in Midwest Athletic Conference play, using a scoring burst to start the third quarter to pull away from Coldwater, 44-28, on Thursday night at Fort Site Fieldhouse.
ROCKFORD - The Minster Wildcats used a pair of huge scoring spurts to push their overall record to .500 again, as they defeated the Parkway Panthers, 57-41, on Thursday night at Panther Gymnasium.
MARIA STEIN - The Marion Local Flyers used a gigantic first half and then survived a rough second half to hold on and defeat the Versailles Tigers, 58-51, on Thursday night in Midwest Athletic Conference action at Marion Local High School.
