Storms; Mickey Mart/Dunkin' update; Shelby students excel in Columbus; helping hands; Bellville stabbing case; Ohio farming update; 1 obituary, more
By David Jacobs
Strong storms powered through the region on Tuesday evening, prompting a series of storm warnings, including for a possible tornado reported in northeastern Wayne County and southeastern Medina County.
About 40 minutes earlier, a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for northern Richland County and Huron County.
"Severe thunderstorms were located along a line extending from near Norwalk to 8 miles west of New London to Bloomville, moving east at 45 mph," the weather service reported.
Gusts of 60 mph and hail up to the size of quarters were reported.
Storms were severe across a widespread area.
"Currently, about 57,000 customers are without power," AEP Ohio said in a social media post late Tuesday. "The hardest-hit areas include Steubenville, Coshocton and New Philadelphia, as well as Canton, but crews are seeing widespread damage across the AEP Ohio service territory."
Storm damage reports will continue to be compiled on Wednesday, along with any official determinations about tornadoes in Ohio.
SHELBY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
The grand opening is nearing for the much-anticipated Mickey Mart/Dunkin’ project off Mansfield Avenue near Lamplighter Lane in Shelby.
A ribbon-cutting ceremony is planned for 10:30 a.m. May 5, Shelby economic development director Jessica Gribben announced this week.
"The new store is unlike any you’ve seen in this area," Gribben previewed in her Municipal Momentum newsletter. "It features a beautiful, soaring glass exterior and a bright, open interior."
"There are abundant food options, including Mickey’s Chicken & Deli, fully stocked snacks and coolers, and a full-service Dunkin’," she added.
The "large fueling stations offer easy-in, easy-out access for both cars and trucks," Gribben said of the site that's in the area of the former Skarl Motors.
SHELBY EDUCATION
Shelby Middle School students earn state honors at leadership event
Shelby Middle School students earned high placements at the state Family, Career and Community Leaders of America leadership conference held in Columbus, the Shelby school district announced on Tuesday.
Sydney Gunder placed first in Ohio in the sports nutrition event.
Tatum Dewald and Hayden Davidson are state qualifiers in the national programs category.
Karlie Bowman and Paysen Senseimer placed second in the focus on children event.
The conference took place on April 24-25 at the Ohio Expo Center in Kasich Hall.
Family, Career and Community Leaders of America is a nonprofit national career and technical student organization. It focuses on family and consumer sciences education, hospitality and tourism, and education and training career fields in grades 7 through 12.
"Focusing on the multiple roles of family member, wage earner and community leader, members develop skills for life through character development, creative and critical thinking, interpersonal communication, practical knowledge, and career preparation," the Ohio FCCLA website notes.
HELPING HANDS IN COMMUNITY
850 Pioneer students assist community
More than 850 students from Pioneer Career and Technology Center participated in the school’s annual Community Service Day by volunteering in surrounding communities, the school announced.
A photo gallery shows the Pioneer students at work.
MILITARY/OHIO VETERANS/RICHLAND COUNTY
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is nominating a military official with ties to Richland County to serve as the new director of the Ohio Department of Veterans Services.
Major General John C. Harris, Jr., Ohio's current adjutant general, was instrumental in the creation of the Ohio Cyber Reserve and the conversion of the Mansfield Air National Guard Wing to the 179th Cyberspace Wing, the Ohio Governor's Office said as part of its announcement on Tuesday.
LAW ENFORCEMENT
New details are emerging in a stabbing case that led to a felony arrest resulting from a Bellville police investigation. See what's new in a full article
FATAL CRASH IN REGION
MARION COUNTY -- A 64-year-old bicyclist died of injuries in a collision with a pickup truck pulling a livestock trailer, the Ohio State Highway Patrol reports.
Here’s what the authorities know so far.
OBITUARY
OHIO AGRICULTURE
The pace continues to pick up for planting Ohio’s crops. Here’s the latest from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
WEATHER
Shelby forecast (live updates)
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