06/27/17 – 12:19 P.M.

The Fourth of July Holiday is next week and Prevent Blindness wants you to leave fireworks to the professionals. Regional Director Darci Downie said that almost 12,000 people suffered from fireworks injuries in 2015.

Darci Downie

About 1900 of the injuries were to the eye and one-third of those injuries caused permanent blindness. Downie said that you can have fun on July Fourth without the fireworks.

Darci Downie

Downie added there are other groups that want you to stop setting off your own fireworks also. They include dog shelters, farmers, and some veteran groups. Fireworks can startle dogs and cattle, as well as damage crops. Veterans with PTSD can endure symptoms and stress from fireworks discharge.

6/27/17 – 7:16 A.M.

The Carey school district is getting ready to sell the property where the old school building once stood. The Courier reports the school board talked about the plan during their Monday meeting. Matt Walter of Walter Brothers Auctioneers discussed dividing the space into six or seven parcels. An August auction would allow people to buy the entire property or bid on separate parcels.

The school district expects the village to rezone the space as R-2 residential.

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6/27/17 – 4:31 A.M.

A health survey of Wood County residents shows an alarming rate of obesity. The assessment performed recently by the health department found 35-percent of residents are obese and another 35-percent are overweight. Health department officials say they were stunned by the number of residents who claimed there wasn’t enough access to healthy foods and places to get physical activity. That study will be used to help create a campaign to promote healthy living in Wood County.

06/27/17 – 2:46 A.M.

There are a few foreign students that want to be a part of Findlay City Schools but there are some issues. Superintendent Ed Kurt said that school policy is against outside agencies brining in foreign exchange students.

Ed Kurt

Kurt added that this is because of the shear amount of applicants that would come from national and private agencies from outside of the area. The schools currently only work with students from the Rotary Club.

 Kurt said that he will meet with the policy board to see what can be done to get the students into the schools.

6/27/17 – 2:38 A.M.

The Findlay City School Board got to hear the plans to move the administrative offices out of the Washington Building. Superintendent Ed Kurt said that they have seen a growth in class size.

Ed Kurt

The offices are moving into office building of Great Scot and its parent company Fresh Encounter. Kurt added that the move allows for more classroom space but also keeps the administrative team together.

Ed Kurt

They will sign a three-year lease of $67,500 a year for the 7,200 square feet location. Kurt said they plan to move in shortly after July 4.