Wednesday, May 3rd, 2017

1 killed in crash

By Ed Gebert
Photo by William Kincaid/The Daily Standard

Emergency responders on Tuesday afternoon secure the accident scene where a car and a straight truck collided at the intersection of U.S. 33 and U.S. 127, resulting in Mercer County's first traffic fatality of the year.

A 30-year-old Celina woman was killed when the car in which she was a passenger collided with a straight truck at the intersection of U.S. 33 and U.S. 127 on Tuesday afternoon.
Brandi M. Duke became the first traffic fatality of the year in Mercer County as a result of injuries suffered in the crash that occurred at 1:46 p.m., according to a Mercer County Sheriff's Office news release.
Duke, 4909 Nicholson Drive, was the passenger in a 2000 Pontiac Grand Prix driven by April L. Hall, 36, 222 N. Enterprise St., Celina.
The truck, a 2015 Freightliner driven by Timothy A. Humbert, 59, Fort Wayne, Indiana, was reportedly northbound on U.S. 127 and the Pontiac eastbound on U.S. 33 when the vehicles collided at the intersection and traveled off the northeast corner of the roadway, striking a pole before coming to rest, according to the news release.
Duke was reportedly transported to Van Wert County Hospital, Van Wert, where she was pronounced dead. Hall also was taken to Van Wert hospital and was later airlifted to St. Rita's Medical Center in Lima where she was listed in critical condition this morning. Humbert was transported by EMS to Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. He was not listed as a patient at the hospital as of this morning.
The accident remains under investigation at this time by the sheriff's office. The sheriff's office was assisted at the scene by Rockford Fire Department, Celina Fire/EMS, Rockford EMS, Rockford Police Department and Mercer County Emergency Response Volunteers.
Additional online stories on this date
CELINA - Local attorney Kathryn Speelman on Tuesday scored a convincing victory over rival Celina Law Director George Moore in the Republican primary for Celina Municipal Court judge, garnering almost 75 percent of the total vote. [More]
Marion Township voters approve fire replacement levy
CELINA - Voters in the New Bremen school district approved the construction of a new school building while Marion Township voters approved a fire improvement replacement levy. [More]
Subscriber and paid stories on this date
Celina
CELINA - Some merchants are pushing for a designation that would allow alcohol consumption in downtown Celina during big events.
Kim Nation, owner of Brew Nation, said the Celina Merchant Association would be willing to work with city officials to make it happen.
CELINA - Stepping away from the TV cameras, Celina High School alumnus AJ Gibson stopped by his alma mater Tuesday morning to encourage students to paint their own life picture.
Minster
MINSTER - The second phase of the village's solar energy field program is underway.
Village council members on Tuesday voted unanimously to authori
CELINA - Earthwork on the Beaver Creek Treatment Train is set to begin soon after the Lake Facilities Authority members on Tuesday approved a Celina contractor's bid for the project.
ROCKFORD - Village Council members on Tuesday passed an ordinance vacating the alley located between lots 65 and 66 in the 200 block of West South Street.
CELINA - The Mercer County Fair Board has garnered $72,247 in fair sponsorships, nearing its target for the year.
With a goal of $90,000 and many outside vendor fees still to come in, expectations are being met, fair manager Cara Muhlenkamp told board members at Tuesday's meeting.
Hawk collects two HRs, seven RBIs; Panthers roll
NEW BREMEN - Parkway's Haley Hawk had a typical Tuesday at the office.
The rest of the Panthers took care of business, too.
Hawk finished 3-for
CELINA - Having lost three straight coming into Tuesday's night's WBL baseball battle with Van Wert, Celina was in need of a win.
Seth Lonsway was on the mound for the Bulldogs and delivered, as he has done all season.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The first day of the Mercer County Knights of Columbus Track and Field Meet was a Celina kind of day.
The Bulldog
KOI Auto Parts opens in Celina
CELINA - John Carder, the store manager of KOI Auto Parts for the St. Marys/Celina area, says that business has been good and is picking up a little bit every day since the store moved to its new location.