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.
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Tuesday, May 9th, 2023
By Leslie Gartrell
ST. HENRY - School board members on Monday evening accepted the resignation of elementary school principal Adam Puthoff as he prepares to take on the role of superintendent.
They hired Courtney Imwalle as the new elementary school principal and approved a $179,892 contract with Farnham Equipment to make the football bleachers Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accessible. [More]
By Tom Haines
As the Midwest Athletic Conference runs its track and field championships this week, few events are likely to be as hotly contested as the boys sprints.
St. Henry senior Harrison Wendel is a veteran who runs four events and has thwarted Marion [More]
Obituaries on May 9th, 2023
Harold J. Huelsman, age 96 of Coldwater passed away on May 7, 2023, peacefully surrounded by family. [More]
Allan Lee Finke, 76, of Parrish, FL (formerly of St. Marys, OH) died Monday May 1. 2023 at Manatee Memorial Hospital in Bradenton, FL. [More]
Janet McCullough-Doute, 87, St. Marys, died May 4, 2023, at Otterbein, St. Mary [More]
Leroy B. Unrast of Willcox passed away at home on May 3, 2023, at the age of 86 [More]
Local pictures on May 9th, 2023
Subscriber stories on May 9th, 2023
ST. MARYS - City councilors on Monday night gave first reading to legislation authorizing the purchase of up to half a million dollars of millwork, furniture and fixtures for the new $12 million municipal building.
COLDWATER - Village council members on Monday night voted to award a nearly $500,000 contract for the 2023 street improvement project.
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MARIA STEIN - Marion Local school board members on Monday night approved a five-year forecast reflecting the district's strong financial position and also handled a number of year-end resignations and hirings.
NEW BREMEN - Village council members on Monday moved to accept a $73,800 grant to help replace the fire department's radios.
Councilors passed an emergency resolution to amend the 2023 budget totaling $27.4 million to account for the $73,875.52 Federal Emergency Management Agency grant.
Rethman's pitching, bats help St. Henry win opener
ST. HENRY - It took just two batters for Carlee Rethman to get into her groove.
And it took just one batter for St. Henry to start the hit parade.
CELINA - Defiance made the trip south looking to wrap up an undefeated Western Buckeye League slate, and Celina couldn't play spoiler.
The home Bulldogs unraveled in the fourth inning and Defiance secured an 11-0, five-inning win in a WBL softball game at Jim Hoess Field on Monday.
Area Roundup
Compiled By Tom Haines and Gary R. Rasberry
The Marion Local softball team bowed out of the Division IV tournament on Monday, as Upper Scioto Valley took the lead for good in the third inning on the way to an 8-2 win in McGuffey.