8/22/17 – 7:37 A.M.

The search continues today for a Wyandot County bank robber. The Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office reports the incident happened at the First Federal Bank in Harpster around 12:30 p.m. Monday.

Investigators say a man came into the bank and handed a teller a note demanding money. The teller gave the man cash, and the suspect ran out of the building. He never showed a weapon. Police believe the man may have gotten into a small, dark-colored car.

The suspect is a white man, standing around 5’7″ and weighing around 230 pounds. He had a thick mustache and brown hair. If you have information about the robbery you can call the sheriff’s office at (419)294-2362.

8/22/17 – 6:51 A.M.

The village of Carey took another step toward bringing a new employer to town during their Monday meeting. The Courier reports Carey’s village council approved an “enterprise zone” for the JM Smith Corporation of Spartanburg, South Carolina. The deal would give the company a 100 percent tax abatement on improvements for 15 years.

JM Smith has shown interest in a speculative building at the Arrowhead Commerce Park. Village Administrator Roy Johnson told council the company would build a 30,000-square-foot addition to the 100,000-square-foot building before beginning operations. It would also spend $16.5 million to $17 million on the site for hardware, fencing, and security.

The Wyandot County Commissioners will talk about the issue on Thursday. The Carey school district signed off on the plan last week.

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8/22/17 – 5:31 A.M.

There are still a few days to get a swim in at the Arlington community swimming pool. The facility is open from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. today through Thursday, closed Friday, and then open from noon until 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.

Most area swimming pools closed for the season when workers went back in school. Village officials say they have enough staff members to run the pool a few extra days this summer.

Council is also considering the future of the baby pool. The Courier reports the village might fill the space in and use it as a pavilion, or possibly a picnic table area.

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8/22/17 – 5:19 A.M.

Some Findlay schools cancelled their eclipse viewing plans Monday. Superintendent Ed Kurt says some buildings bought eclipse glasses that weren’t NASA-approved. Kurt says he wasn’t sure how widespread the problem was or which buildings had issues. He added the district made viewing plans on an age-appropriate, building-by-building basis.

Younger students didn’t have outside recess during the eclipse. Teachers reminded older students not to look directly at the eclipse as they left school for the day.

The sun still emits ultraviolet light that can damage the eye’s retina during an eclipse.

08/22/17 – 2 A.M.

Findlay City School board heard an update on the Peer Coaching and THRIVE program during their Monday meeting. This program enables 8^th grade students to mentor younger students. Superintendent Ed Kurt said that the program has been a success and helps all of the students involved.

Ed Kurt

Kurt added that the students are the key to the program. He said the school district will look into expanding and continuing the project.

08/22/17 – 1:48 A.M.

Findlay City School Board approved the 2018 budget during their Monday meeting. Treasurer Mike Barnhart said the budget will be tight.

Mike Barnhart

He said that they will watch the budget day by day to watch for ways to bring in revenue or decrease costs. He added that there are many reasons for the budget being so tight.

Mike Barnhart

Barnhart said that they are also working on energy costs and other budget issues.

08/21/17 – 5:29 P.M.

Findlay Police are investigating reports of vandalism and graffiti near Riverside Pool. Lt. Robert Ring said that there isn’t any major damage.

Robert Ring

Ring said that the suspects appear to have pried open a door to get into the pool. He added that this could be related to hate-speech vandalism that happened in that area in the spring, trying to take advantage of recent events.

Robert Ring

Ring emphasized that they cannot prove that this act of vandalism was done by the same people, yet.

Ring added that this incident does not appear to be related to the vandalism that happened in the Camelot Lane area.

08/21/17 – 5:25 P.M.

The Findlay Water Distribution Center has issued a boil water advisory for 814 West Lima Street. The repair work on a water main on West Lincoln is affecting Centrex Plastics.

Health officials recommend boiling water for at least a minute before using it to drink, cook, or for oral hygiene. You can call the water distribution office at 419-242-7192 if you have any questions.