10/04/18 – 5 A.M.
It’s been 100 years since the Spanish Flu ravaged the planet. Sara Arthurs from the Courier took a look at how the flu affected our area.
Arthurs said that she did a lot of research on how the pandemic affected life in Hancock County. You can catch this history lesson in the life section of today’s Courier.
10/03/18 – 11:36 P.M.
University of Findlay Students got to learn about mental health and its effects on family dynamics Wednesday. Bill Berry told his story about having a daughter with a mental illness. He explained that it changes family routines like family meals, work, school, any set tasks.
Berry explained that, though mental health illnesses can be frustrating for you and your loved ones, you have to be open and understanding.
He added that you can help by taking away the stigma associated with mental illnesses.
Berry was the first speaker of the Wilkin Event Series. This year’s series is focusing on mental health and family dynamics.
10/03/18 – 11:02 P.M.
A Findlay City Council committee is looking at the salaries of Findlay officials. Committee Chair Dennis Hellman explained that this is all according to procedure.
Hellman said that they are looking into the salaries of council members, council president, the mayor, and the city auditor and law director. He added that they hope to have the salary ordinance in front of council to receive three readings before the end of the year.
10/03/18 – 3 P.M.
You can have some drinks and listen to music while supporting Children’s Mentoring Connection next Friday. The Uncorked and Unplugged event will help raise money for the organization. There will be wine, craft beer, food, and music at the event. It will be from 7 – 10 p.m. at LaRiche Toyota Subaru next Friday.
The event is reservation only. You can register at cmchancock.org or by calling 419-424-9752.
10/3/18 – 7:19 A.M.
North Baltimore doesn’t have any shortage of people interested in becoming the next village administrator. Village council learned 30 people have sent in letters of interest for the open position during their Tuesday meeting. They’ll narrow the list down to five or six people before they have interviews.
Mayor Janet Goldner said the goal is to select a person to fill the village administrator’s role in November.
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10/3/18 – 6:50 A.M.
Hopewell-Loudon won’t have classes this Friday. The school district has canceled school so that students and staff can attend the funeral for Kenadee Siebenaller. Siebenaller graduated from Hopewell-Loudon in May. She died in a car crash last weekend.
The Hopewell-Loudon football game against Van Buren is taking place one night earlier as well. The Van Buren athletic department says they made the move in consideration of the visitation and funeral services.
10/3/18 – 5:30 A.M.
Fostoria is still paying more in overtime costs for the police and fire departments than officials would like. The Review-Times reports City Council’s finance committee learned more about the issue Tuesday. Safety Service Director Deb Hellman updated the committee about hiring issues.
Hellman says two police candidates are moving forward. But they’ve only found one qualified firefighter candidate and still don’t have any qualified applicants for a police dispatching vacancy.
As of September 27, the city had paid out $267,000 to police and more than $192,000 to fire in overtime costs this year.
MORE: Review-Times
10/3/18 – 5:21 A.M.
Several Road 5 residents in Putnam County have settled their lawsuits against the county. The Lima News reports only three people are now taking their case to court next week. The lawyer representing the county says Mark Maag, Robert Niese, and Anne Nienberg decided not to accept settlement offers.
The longstanding dispute is over the use of eminent domain to take the land used to widen Road 5. A jury will hear the remaining lawsuits on October 9.
MORE: Lima News
10/3/18 – 5:11 A.M.
Hancock County is moving forward with plans to find funds to rebuild a bridge on County Road 150. The Hancock County Commissioners agreed to submit an application for a $250,000 grant during their Tuesday meeting.
The county expects the project to cost around $450,000. They would use money from the county engineer’s motor vehicle and gas tax funds to pay for the rest.
10/3/18 – 5:05 A.M.
A Putnam County man will spend more than 17 years in prison after pleading guilty to a rape charge. A judge sentenced 22-year-old Samuel Williams Monday. Williams will also have to register as a Tier III sex offender when he gets out of prison. That’s the most serious designation under Ohio law.
The Lima News reports the rape charge stemmed from an incident involving a 4-or-5-year-old girl in 2014. Williams also pleaded guilty to a gross sexual imposition charge for having sexual contact with a girl between the ages of 13 and 16 last year.
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