Special Weather Statement issued May 18 at 5:39PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
At 538 PM EDT, strong thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Arlington to near Sidney, moving east at 25 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 40 mph, pea size hail, and very heavy rain. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Hail may cause minor damage to vegetation. Visibility will be poor and hydroplaning is possible. Locations impacted include... Sidney, Bellefontaine, Kenton, Ada, West Liberty, Anna, Jackson Center, Forest, Russells Point, De Graff, Botkins, Lakeview, Dunkirk, Alger, Waynesfield, Belle Center, West Mansfield, Chippewa Park, Hardin, and Northwood. This includes I-75 in Ohio between mile markers 91 and 106. If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a sturdy building. Motorists should slow down and use extra caution. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 600 PM EDT for west central Ohio. To report hazardous weather conditions, go to our website at weather.gov/iln and submit your report via social media, when you can do so safely.
WAPAKONETA - A 16-year-old St. Marys girl was pronounced dead at the scene of a two-vehicle accident on Monday afternoon.
Kennedy Schreiber was northbound on Townline-Kossuth Road in a 1997 Toyota sedan when she reportedly failed to stop the vehicle at a stop sign at U.S. 33, according to a news release from the Wapakoneta Ohio State Highway Patrol Post. [More]
ST. MARYS - City officials plan to remove nine downtown traffic lights since Memorial High School is no longer in the area and the Spring Street reconstruction is nearing.
City council's Streets and Sidewalks Committee on Monday approved the plan [More]
CELINA - Celina City Schools board members on Monday approved a tax abatement on three parcels of land along West Bank Road and South Main Street for the construction of a 28-unit condominium.
EDITOR'S NOTE: In honor of National Volunteer Week, The Daily Standard is running a series of stories saluting the efforts of local volunteers of all stripes.
WILLSHIRE - Parkway Local Schools teachers received a new three-year contract, effective July 1, giving them raises each year of 2.5 percent, 2 percent and 1 percent.
CELINA - A Van Wert woman has been sentenced to 60 days of house arrest for a charge stemming from a July traffic accident that claimed the life of Charles W. Ward, 57, St. Marys.
NEW BREMEN - New Bremen's Ezra Ferguson plans to follow in his parents' footsteps.
Ezra Ferguson will attend Malone University - the collegiate alma mater of his parents, Patrick and Julie Ferguson - and be a member of the swimming team.
