10/22/18 – 5:26 A.M.

You don’t necessarily have to hunt to bring home deer meat. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office is looking for people to add to its list of residents interested in taking deer hit by cars. Sgt. Mark Price says the person who hits a deer has the right to it. If they don’t want it, the sheriff’s office can call someone on the list to claim the animal.

Those on the deer list can either butcher the deer themselves or take it to a local processor. To get registered you can call 419-422-2424.

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10/22/18 – 5:18 A.M.

Ottawa officials dedicated a new public space in downtown over the weekend. The village held a ribbon cutting for the Rex Center, a new pavilion and green space at the corner of Main and Oak streets. WLIO-TV reports the center gives the community a place to enjoy arts and local events. The ground can also absorb flood water without causing runoff into the Blanchard River.

Mayor Dean Meyer tells the TV station that he believes the center is “eye-catching” and will draw people to Ottawa for events.

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10/22/18 – 5:11 A.M.

Several local first responders took part in crisis intervention training last week. Police, firefighters, and ambulance workers ran through many scenarios with actors from the Fort Findlay Playhouse. Findlay Police Sgt. Dan Harmon says it’s important for first responders to know how to handle intense situations.

In one scenario, two officers had to approach a house where a man inside had symptoms of paranoia. In another, two first responders had to calm a woman having a medical emergency who won’t unlock a bathroom door. It taught them about various mental health problems, de-escalation tactics, and resources in the mental health community.

Harmon says a majority of officers in the Findlay Police Department are CIT-trained.

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10/19/18 – 7:18 P.M.

The Boy Scouts of America will be hosting a Family Fun Day tomorrow at Camp Lakota. The day is open to boys and girls in Kindergarten through 5th grade and their families. It will feature hiking, fishing, archery, hay rides, arts and crafts, and much more.

The cost for the day is $5 per person and will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Boys and Girls that aren’t members of the organization can sign up at the event as well.

Camp Lakota is at 2180 Ginter Road near Defiance.

10/19/18 – 7:02 P.M.

The Findlay-Hancock County Alliance has a new program to help employers recruit workers. Hancock County Convention & Visitors Bureau director Alissa Preston explained that the Findlay First Program helps show candidates the city.

Alissa Preston

She said that this will allow potential employees to see what Findlay has to offer.

Alissa Preston

Preston said that anyone with employee candidates can apply for the program.

10/19/18 – 11:09 A.M.

A Findlay native was one of three men recognized by the Ohio State Bar Association during the District 3 annual meeting. The OSBA honored the attorneys for 50 years of service to the legal profession. William E. Clark of Findlay was admitted to the bar in 1968. He stayed in Hancock County serving in various roles including assistant county prosecutor and as a board member for the Findlay Hancock County Public Library. He now practices at Drake, Philips, Kuenzli, and Clark.

James Hitchcock of Edgerton and Norman Cook of Paulding were also honored by the bar.

10/19/18 – 8:35 A.M.

Bowling Green police are investigating sexual assault allegations against a former City Council member. Detectives say they’re looking into social media claims that Daniel Gordon assaulted a woman he was dating back in 2010. Gordon resigned as Bowling Green’s Ward One representative on Wednesday, saying he was moving to another part of the city.