Brian Merce News Today

Licking View sewer woes, school board conflicts, and a teachers quest for a kidney donor were some of my favorite stories this year.

Todays surgery marks the end of a year-long search for a kidney for the beloved vocational agriculture teacher. Hell no longer be sitting on the sidelines from what he said is the most important things to him - his wife Courtney and his students at Tri-Valley. With immense community support over the last year on a popular Facebook page and from the school district — including a colleague who will be his organ donor — theyre banking on faith to get through the transplant and subsequent...

Fellow Tri-Valley employee answers Brian Merces prayers God told Betsy Ritchie she was a match after months of prayer Or rather, the match found him.  Brian Merce, who teaches agricultural studies, was diagnosed with kidney disease four years ago. Its since progressed to stage 5, and last year he quickly learned hed need a living donor. His donor is Tri-Valley coworker Betsy Ritchie, a speech pathologist at Dresden Elementary. She visited him after school this week to reveal the good news. B...