08/17 – 3:38 P.M.

A big band and AMVETS #21 will be hosting a benefit dance for Flag City Honor Flight. Night Jazz will perform music with a focus on swing music from the 1930’s and 40’s. The dance will be held at 7 p.m. at 50 North on August 26. Admission is free but donations will be accepted and all proceeds will go to Honor Flight.

Night Jazz plays music in the style of the swing era. They perform music made famous by musicians like Duke Ellington, Frank Sinatra, and Glenn Miller.

Flag City honor Flight transports area veterans to the nation’s capital to see the memorials dedicated in their honor. It is free for the veterans.

08/17/17 – 3:10 P.M.

Hancock Public Health met with the county commissioners in an executive session to talk about getting more space. Health commissioner Karim Baroudi said that there are many reasons for more space.

Karim Baroudi

Baroudi said that they’ll look at properties.

Karim Baroudi

He added that they will meet with the commissioners again to discuss leasing or purchasing options for a property.

8/17/17 – 5:25 A.M.

Two Allen County SWAT Team members won’t face charges stemming from a shooting incident earlier this month. The Lima News reports the grand jury declined to press charges against the officers. A special prosecutor presented evidence to the grand jury Wednesday.

Sheriff Matt Treglia says 57-year-old Keith Burkholder pulled a gun when officers raided his home on August 3. He said Burkholder and the officers exchanged gunfire, leading to Burkholder’s death.

8/17/17 – 5:14 A.M.

Kent State has fired the coach who was running a football practice the day a Kenton High School graduate died. The Columbus Dispatch reports the school cut ties with strength and conditioning coach Ross Bowsher. The university says Bowsher provided false information about having required certifications for his position.

Bowsher was running a workout when offensive lineman Tyler Heintz died. Heintz had recently graduated from Kenton High School. He was a member of the Golden Flashes’ 2017 recruiting class.

MORE: Columbus Dispatch

8/17/17 – 5:06 A.M.

The Fostoria Rail Preservation Society recently collected a couple of new exhibits. The Review-Times reports the organization now has a New York Central call box and a battery box on display. FRPS member Jim Roberts says the call box is what train crews used to communicate with a dispatcher before they had radios. He said there were call boxes every mile along railroad tracks.

The battery box kept train crossing gates running in case of a power outage.

Kevin Reinhart donated the boxes to the organization.

MORE: Review-Times

8/17/17 – 4:52 A.M.

Columbus Grove is looking for a new police chief. The Lima News reports Nick Gilgenbach announced his resignation earlier this month. Gilenbach is starting a new job on Monday. His letter recognized he did not give the required four weeks notice. As a result, he offered to help find a replacement.

MORE: Lima News

08/16/17 – 5:28 P.M.

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office is partnering with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The goal of the partnership is to crack down on drunk driving. The Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign will run with high visibility from now until Labor Day. You’ll see more officers on the roadways and increased state and national messages about the dangers of drunk driving during this time.

According to the NHTSA, 10,000 people were killed on average every year between 2011 and 2015. Sgt. Matt Kinsinger said, “If you’re out on the roads and you see someone driving drunk, please call us.” You can reach the Sheriff’s Office at 419-422-2424

08/16/17 – 4:38 P.M.

The Red Cross is preparing for people to travel to see the solar eclipse on Monday. Executive Todd James will be joining the efforts and said that the visitors could exhaust local resources.

Todd James

James said that there could lodging shortages, cellular blackout zones, and other emergency conditions. James said that you should make sure you’re ready.

Todd James

He said that you should also make sure you know your route and have it printed out.

08/16/17 – 2:41 P.M.

If you’re looking to watch the solar eclipse Monday you might want to hurry and get certified glasses. Millstream Astronomy President Steve Rice said that they work the best.

Steve Rice

He said the difficult part is finding them in stock or available for shipping before the eclipse on Monday. He said you could make a pin hole viewer that will project the eclipse on the ground. You could also watch it from under a tree where the leaves will work like a pin hole viewer as well.

Rice said that you should avoid looking at the eclipse without some sort of safety device.

Steve Rice

Staring at the sun could cause damage to your eye.