Thursday, May 16th, 2019
High-profile cases spur procedural review in Celina
By William Kincaid
CELINA - City officials inspect buildings for potential structural issues based on complaints, city safety service director Tom Hitchcock said.
In the wake of a few high-profile cases cropping up on social media and beyond, city council members in recent weeks gathered for a committee betterment meeting to review the process used to determine whether a building is structurally safe. [More]
By Daily Standard Staff
Celina's Maddy Luebke has been named Western Buckeye League Softball Player of the Year.
The list, voted on by league coaches, was released earlier this week.
Luebke is the first player from Celina to win the league's top honor since 2008, when Laura Homan was named WBL Defensive Player of the Year. Offensive Player of the Year that season went to Bath's Stephanie Sanders. [More]
Obituaries on May 16th, 2019
Herbert E. "Nub" Hay, 103, Coldwater, died on April 10, 2019.
Funeral services are at 1 p.m. Saturday at the Coldwater VFW. [More]
William M. "Bill" Muhlenkamp, age 81, of Celina, Ohio, passed away on May 15, 2019 at his residence. [More]
Theodore C. Penno, age 78, of rural Coldwater passed away at Briarwood Village, Coldwater, on May 15, 2019. [More]
Dorothy Louise Rupert, 92, of Largo, Florida, passed away on Tuesday evening, M [More]
Local pictures on May 16th, 2019
Subscriber stories on May 16th, 2019
NEW BREMEN - Inclement weather this spring has slowed progress on the new elementary building, superintendent Jason Schrader said.
Excessive rain
St. Marys schools
ST. MARYS - Two residents spoke out for and against rehiring a staff member who plans to retire at Wednesday's school board meeting.
St. Marys Poli
Montezuma
MONTEZUMA - Floodwaters have receded throughout the village since the April 26 storm, mayor Randy Garman said during Wednesday's council meeting.
Miller, Highley lead Bulldogs past Tornadoes
CELINA - Celina pitcher Bransen Miller deserved a win Wednesday.
Caden Highley helped him get it.
Miller allowed just two hits over seven shut
SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP - Both St. Marys and Shawnee were able to slip free from bases-loaded jams in the first inning.
Shawnee was able to keep slipping in and out of trouble, and St. Marys was not.
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
The season ended for the Wright State University-Lake Campus baseball team on Wednesday after losing in the loser's bracket quarterfinal of the USCAA Small College World Series in DuBois, Pennsylvania.
Area Roundup
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
A week after just missing a chance to set a school record in the pole vault, Kyler Bourne added his name to the record ledger.
NEW BREMEN - Kayla Bergman was set to retire from competitive basketball after her final game with the New Bremen Cardinals.
A visit from Edison State Community College changed that.
The spring/summer concert season is ready to fire up with venerable artists, classic rockers, heavy hitters and rising contemporary acts ready to hit stages at venues within a few hours' drive or less.