CLARK STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ON A 2 HOUR DELAY THIS MORNING.
THE SNOWSTORM IS OVER FOR THE MOST PART, ALTHOUGH A FEW LINGERING FLURRIES COULD HIT EARLY TODAY, ALONG WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING OF SNOW POSSIBLE DUE TO WINDY CONDITIONS. CHAMPAIGN, CLARK, MIAMI, LOGAN COUNTIES UNDER A LEVEL 2 SNOW EMERGENCY AS OF EARLY THURSDAY, WITH DARKE AND MERCER COUNTIES UNDER A LEVEL 3 SNOW EMERGENCY, AND GREENE AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES UNDER A LEVEL 1 SNOW EMERGENCY. LEVEL 1 MEANS ROADWAYS ARE SNOW COVERED AND DEEMED HAZARDOUS, LEVEL 2 MEANS ROADWAYS ARE DEEMED HAZARDOUS WITH BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW, AND ONLY THOSE WHO FEEL IT’S NECESSARY TO DRIVE SHOULD BE OUT ON THE ROADS. PEOPLE SHOULD CONTACT THEIR EMPLOYER TO SEE IF THEY SHOULD REPORT TO WORK. AND UNDER LEVEL 3, ALL ROADWAYS ARE CLOSED TO NON-EMERGENCY PERSONNEL. NO ONE SHOULD BE DRIVING UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY UNLESS A PERSONAL EMERGENCY EXISTS. ALL EMPLOYEES SHOULD CONTACT THEIR EMPLOYER TO SEE IF THEY SHOULD REPORT TO WORK. ANYONE TRAVELING ON ROADS MAY BE SUBJECT TO ARREST. ROADS ARE STILL SNOW COVERED AND TREACHEROUS IN MANY AREAS, IN MANY CASES, EVEN MAIN ROADS, THEY HAVEN’T BEEN HIT YET, AS OF EARLY THIS MORNING, AND MY OBSERVATION IS THEY’RE NOT MUCH BETTER THAN WEDNESDAY EVENING YET. PLEASE DRIVE CAREFULLY IF HAVING TO GO OUT, AND IF IT’S NOT NECESSARY, BE ADVISED TO STAY HOME. SNOWFALL AMOUNTS AS OF LAST NIGHT WHEN MOST OF THE SNOW HAD ALREADY FALLEN: CENTERVILLE OHIO WITH AROUND 6 INCHES, MIAMI AND MONTGOMERY COUNTIES, 9 INCHES, SPRINGFIELD, AROUND 6 INCHES, URBANA THE SAME, BELLEFONTAINE REPORTED AROUND 10 INCHES OF SNOW. MOST PEOPLE RECEIVING 4-10 INCHES OF SNOW WHERE THEY LIVE IN OUR LISTENING AREA, SOME A LITTLE LESS, THE COLUMBUS AREA AROUND 5 INCHES OF SNOW, MANY SLIDE-OFFS DUE TO THE ICY, SNOWY, WHITE-OUT CONDITIONS WEDNESDAY, AND MANY CANCELLATIONS OR POSTPONEMENTS AND DELAYS DUE TO THE BLIZZARD-LIKE CONDITIONS YESTERDAY. THE SNOW HAS HEADED TO THE NORTHEAST, WHERE SOME AREAS COULD RECEIVE UP TO 16 INCHES OF SNOW TODAY, ACCORDING TO BROADCAST REPORTS.
THE DAYTON DAILY NEWS REPORTS JOB FURLOUGHS FOR THE CIVILIAN DEFENSE WORKFORCE WON’T BE USED RIGHT AWAY IF GOVERNMENT LEADERS AREN’T ABLE TO AVERT THE FISCAL CLIFF. SECRETARY OF DEFENSE LEON PANETTA HASN’T RULED OUT FURLOUGHS THOUGH AT SOME POINT IF CONGRESS AND PRESIDENT OBAMA CAN’T REACH A DEAL BY THE 1ST OF THE YEAR. ANALYSTS SAY THIS MEANS THE FUTURE REMAINS UNCERTAIN FOR MANY CIVILIANS WHO WORK AT THE SPRINGFIELD AIR NATIONAL GUARD BASE AND WRIGHT-PATTERSON AIR FORCE BASE UNTIL A DEAL IS REACHED.
(FROM DAYTON DAILY NEWS) BEAVERCREEK — The Beavercreek Board of Education approved a three-year contract for Superintendent Bill McGlothlin from August 2013 through August 2016.
McGlothlin has served as interim superintendent since Aug. 1, following the resignation of Nick Verhoff, and will complete a one-year contract this summer. McGlothlin had worked in the district since 2010, as an associate superintendent and director of operations, and was superintendent of Indian Lake Schools for 11 years.
McGlothlin will continue to make $131,900 per year as superintendent.
Al Nels, president of the Beavercreek Board of Education, called McGlothlin a highly qualified leader who is committed to the district’s success.
THOSE POST-CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS THAT WERE OUT WEDNESDAY IN THE BLIZZARD THAT HIT OUR AREA ACCORDING TO RETAILERS WEREN’T LOOKING FOR DEALS ON THE LATEST GADGETS, OR TO RETURN UNWANTED ITEMS, OR TO FOR THE MOST PART TO USE GIFT CARDS FOR STUFF THEY WANT, BUT ON THE HUNT FOR SHOVELS, SALT AND SNOW BLOWERS. AREA MERCHANTS SAID THE POWERFUL STORM THAT HIT THE REGION YESTERDAY KEPT SHOPPERS INDOORS AND OUT OF THEIR AISLES, WITH MANY STORES CLOSING EARLY WEDNESDAY, SAYS THE DAYTON DAILY NEWS.
EIGHTY-EIGHT YEAR OLD HOWARD “GENE” ORR AND WIFE, 87 YEAR OLD LORRAINE ORR, OF WEST CARROLLTON WILL CELEBRATE 70 YEARS OF MARRIAGE ON NEW YEAR’S EVE. THE COUPLE GOT MARRIED ON DECEMBER 31ST, 1942, AND GOT MARRIED ON NEW YEAR’S EVE DUE TO MR. ORR LEAVING FOUR DAYS LATER FOR MILITARY SERVICE. THE COUPLE LIVED IN FLORIDA AROUND 25 YEARS, MOVING BACK TO THE DAYTON AREA IN 2004, AND THEY STAY BUSY GOING TO LUNCH AND PLAYING CARDS WITH FRIENDS EVERY OTHER WEEK.
WEEC SPORTS – THURSDAY 12-27-12:
NBA: CLEVELAND 87 WASHINGTON 84, INDIANA VS. CHICAGO POSTPONED DUE TO THE WEATHER.
NFL: SUNDAY 1PM: CLEVELAND AT PITTSBURGH, BALTIMORE AT CINCINNATI, HOUSTON AT INDIANAPOLIS.
LITTLE CAESAR’S PIZZA BOWL: CENTRAL MICHIGAN 24 WESTERN KENTUCKY 21.
THE NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE CANCELS ALL GAMES THROUGH JANUARY 14TH AS THE LOCKOUT CONTINUES, SAYS CBSSPORTS.COM.
IN BASEBALL, THE CLEVELAND INDIANS SIGN FORMER YANKEE AND OHIO STATE STAR NICK SWISHER TO A 4-YEAR, $56 MILLION DOLLAR CONTRACT.
