Findlay and Hancock County are included in a Wind Chill Advisory issued by the National Weather Service.

The Wind Chill Advisory goes from 1 a.m. Tuesday until noon Wednesday.

Very cold wind chills of 15 degrees below zero are expected.

The coldest wind chills are expected Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, including a hat, and gloves.

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Findlay City Schools is letting parents know about an update to the school district’s attendance procedures.

“From now on, no matter which building your kids are in, you will report their absences the exact same way!” the school district said on its Facebook page.

Reporting an absence for your child will be consistent from preschool to graduation.

“When your child moves from one building to the next throughout their school years, the way you report their absences will stay the same. No more remembering which secretary belongs to which school or which building phone number belongs to which one of your kids.”

You can choose the method that works best for you to report an absence; a phone call, Final Forms, or by downloading the school messenger app. 

“You can find all of the details at fcs.org, and even start submitting for future dates that you already know your kids will be absent.”

People with questions can email pr@fcs.org.

(From Cory-Rawson Local Schools)

Cory-Rawson Local Schools will induct the inaugural class of its Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame on Friday, February 9, 2024. The purpose of the district’s Hall of Fame is to recognize graduates of Cory-Rawson, Mount Cory, or Rawson High Schools whose achievements have impacted the region, state, nation, and world. The three 2024 inductees include Melana A. Maxie (class of 1983), Jason E. Searfoss (class of 1990), and Tara C. Welch Smith (class of 1994).

The induction events include an assembly introducing the inductees to the high school students and staff and a presentation during halftime of the high school varsity basketball game that evening. The generosity of various donors made the Hall of Fame possible.

Melana A. Maxie graduated from Purdue University in 1987 with a B.S. in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering. Her career in the aerospace defense industry focused on structural analysis, store certification, and weapons integration on the F-16 and F-35 aircrafts. When Melana retired in 2017 she was the F-35 Weapons Integration and Certification Manager, where she ensured all required data was gathered and submitted to the U.S. Government to support certification that all weapons could be safely loaded, carried, and employed on all three variants of the F-35.

Melana also served her community by coaching volleyball at the YMCA, was a Girl Scout leader, and supported middle school theater productions in set and costume design. During her retirement Melana established a Quilt of Valor Group in Clarendon County. Melana is the Governor and Assistant General for the Society of Mayflower Descendants in South Carolina, and serves the General Society of Mayflower Descendants on several committees and was awarded the Governor General’s Commendation Award in 2023.

Jason Searfoss is a recognized leader in the financial services industry. He has held leadership positions at some of the world’s leading investment managers and banks, as well as at various startups and growth-stage companies. In these capacities, he has built and led finance and investment functions, managed portfolios of alternative assets, and been instrumental in tens of billions of dollars of capital transactions.

Mr. Searfoss co-founded a technology startup accelerator and venture capital firm with more than 200 portfolio companies. He is also an active personal investor in and advisor to dozens of startup- and growth-stage technology companies.

Jason received a MBA with concentrations in finance and accounting from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, from Kenyon College, where he was inducted into the Phi Beta Kappa Honors Society. After completing his undergraduate studies at Kenyon, Jason was one of 40 people selected worldwide to receive a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship, and spent 15 months in New Zealand, Australia, Southeast Asia, India, and Nepal during the fellowship.

In his spare time, Jason is a competitive ultramarathon runner, having completed single-stage races of up to 122 miles and self-supported adventure runs of up to 175 miles in distance.

Dr. Tara Smith is a Professor of Epidemiology at the Kent State University College of Public Health She previously held leadership roles at the University of Iowa College of Public Health Department of Epidemiology where she directed the College’s Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases and attained the rank of associate professor with tenure. While at Iowa, she also obtained a Certificate in Agricultural Safety and Health. She completed post-doctoral training in molecular epidemiology at the University of Michigan prior to beginning her professorship at the University of Iowa. She obtained her Ph.D. at the University of Toledo, investigating the pathogenesis of the Group A Streptococcus, and her B.S. in Biology from Yale University.

Tara was the first to identify livestock-associated strains of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the United States, and has pioneered the investigation of this organism in the United States. Dr. Smith has published more than 120 peer-reviewed papers and book chapters. She has received significant funding to carry out these studies. She has presented her research at numerous national and international platforms, including talks on Capitol Hill on the topic of agriculture and antibiotic resistance. Her work has been profiled in many major publications. She served as a subject matter expert during the pandemic for Kent State University and was interviewed hundreds of times by various international news organizations.

Dr. Smith is also very active in science communication and outreach. She maintained a science blog for 11 years, has written a number of books and writes for a number of online news sites.

The Cory-Rawson district marks its 75th anniversary of the consolidation of Mount Cory and Rawson school districts, making 2024 a milestone year.

(ONN) – Humorous and quirky messages on electronic signs will be disappearing from highways across the country.

The Federal Highway Administration has given states two years to make changes outlined in its new manual released last month.

The rules spell out how signs and other traffic control devices are regulated.

Administration officials say electronic signs with obscure meanings, references to pop culture or those intended to be funny will be banned in 2026 because they can be misunderstood or distracting.

Ohio is one of the states where light-hearted messages with a serious intent are sometimes displayed along interstates.

Some of the messages seen on highway signs in Ohio over the last few years include; ‘You’re not a Pumpkin – Don’t Drive Smashed’, ‘Protect Your Buns, Buckle Up Ohio, ‘Son of a Nutcracker, Watch your speed,’ and ‘Life is Fra-Gee-Lay, Slow Down.’

(From the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office)

Big Happy Birthday today to Wyatt, who braved the frigid weather today, so that we could share with him his special day as he turns 6.

Wyatt was named Honorary Deputy for the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office and enjoyed some presents from our office of his favorite cartoon, Paw Patrol.

Wyatt got to enjoy K9’s Bristol, Christo, and the company of several members of the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office.

Wyatt, have a great day!

The Humane Society and SPCA of Hancock County is reminding people to look out for their pets during this cold snap and extreme wind chills.

The Humane Society’s Natalie Reffitt says her best advice to pet parents is to keep their pets inside during extremely cold weather and only let them out, with supervision, to go to the restroom and bring them in immediately when they finish.

She’s also advising people with outside pets to bring them in as well, even if it’s only into a garage or spare room.

If you can’t bring in outdoor pets, make sure they have shelter and insulation, such as straw for bedding.

She says pets must always have access to fresh, clean water and people need to check it to make sure it’s not frozen.

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Findlay and Hancock County are included in a Wind Chill Advisory issued by the National Weather Service.

The Wind Chill Advisory goes until noon on Monday.

Very cold wind chills of 15 to 20 degrees below zero are occurring.

The cold wind chills could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.

Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, including a hat, and gloves.

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City Mission of Findlay will be helping people stay warm as extremely cold weather settles in.

The City Mission says it will be a warming center from Saturday evening, January 13^th through Wednesday, January 17^th, and may open on Thursday, January 18^th depending on the weather.

The warming center at City Mission will be open from 8 p.m. Saturday to 9 a.m. Sunday.

Then, Sunday at 9 a.m., the Annex at St. Andrews on Crawford Street will open and remain open until 4 p.m.

City Mission will be transporting to and from St. Andrew’s Annex at 9 a.m. and 4 p.m.

City Mission will have its warming center open from 4 p.m. to the following morning Sunday through Wednesday. 

Lunch and dinner will be provided by City Mission.

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Preparations are underway for the final phase of the Greenway Trail project in Findlay – phase III.

Phase III will be along the north side of State Route 568 and take the trail from County Road 236 out to Township Road 241, the road with the covered bridge and entrance to Riverbend Recreation Area.

The ten-foot-wide multi-use path will be on the north side of State Route 568 and cross over to the south side at Township Road 241.

Findlay Mayor Christina Muryn says their goal is to create safe paths to increase recreational opportunities. 

Construction is anticipated to take place in 2026. The city says 90 to 95 percent of the cost will be covered by the Ohio Department of Transportation with the city covering the rest.

Phase II was recently completed, taking the Greenway Trail over the Blanchard River along State Route 568 and to County Road 236.

Phase I took the trail from the downtown area along East Main Cross Street to Eastpoint Landing near Bright Road.

Findlay and Hancock County are included in a High Wind Warning issued by the National Weather Service.

The High Wind Warning will be in effect from Friday at 4 p.m. until Saturday at 7 p.m.

Winds could gust up to 60 miles per hour at times.

The damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines.

Widespread power outages are possible.

Travel will be difficult, especially for high-profile vehicles.

The two windows of strongest wind gusts will be late Friday evening, and then Saturday morning and afternoon.

Gusts more than 40 miles per hour could linger through Saturday night.

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