Extreme Heat Watch issued June 20 at 2:56PM EDT until June 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with heat index values up to 105 possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast Indiana, northeast and northern Kentucky, and central, south central, southwest, and west central Ohio. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Tuesday evening. * IMPACTS...Heat related illnesses increase significantly during extreme heat and high humidity events, particularly for those working or participating in outdoor activities. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Consecutive days of excessive heat and humidity can be especially hazardous as warm overnight temperatures will provide little relief. The heat may continue into Wednesday.
FORT RECOVERY - School board members during Monday evening's meeting authorized the superintendent to proceed with a virtual academy pilot program for the 2020-2021 school year.
Superintendent Larry Brown said the district will join a consortium of public school districts called the Northwest Ohio Virtual Academy. The group includes roughly 50 school districts and career centers. [More]
CELINA - Craig Flack was sworn in as a Celina City Schools Board of Education member on Monday after being administered the oath of office by district treasurer Tom Sommer.
Board members also gave their blessing to a Mercer County Head Start summer transition program that will be funded with $138,852 through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act. [More]
COLDWATER - Cars, trucks, golf carts and even a lone unicyclist took part in a "wave parade" on Monday at Briarwood Village, with people eager to see loved ones, many of whom they hadn't seen in person for months.
CELINA - Mercer County Sheriff Jeff Grey this afternoon will present new information about the human skeletal remains found on Jan. 3, 2016, near U.S. 127 and Coldwater Creek Road.
MINSTER - School board members approved changes to the district's supplementary salary schedule, creating new pay grade categories for employees such as coaches.
