9/11/17 – 7:39 A.M.

Local gas prices are coming down after Hurricane Harvey drove them up last week. OhioGasPrices.com reports the average price for a gallon of regular in Findlay is $2.38 today. That’s down 11 cents from a week ago. The average price rose as high as $2.53 per gallon after Harvey shut down refining operations in the Gulf of Mexico.

Drivers in Ottawa report paying $2.39 per gallon today. That’s down 10 cents over the last week.

Local prices are below the state average, which sits at $2.47 per gallon. That’s a six cent drop from last week.

9/11/17 – 7:30 A.M.

A motorcycle crash injured a Columbus area woman in Wyandot County Sunday morning. The Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office reports the crash happened on State Route 37 at the intersection of County Highway 95 around 10:45 a.m.

39-year-old Teresa Sweet-Cox of Westerville was riding northbound on Route 37 with several other motorcycles. The motorcycles ahead of her were slowing to turn onto Highway 95. That caused Sweet-Cox to lock her brakes and lay her motorcycle down to avoid hitting anyone.

Upper Sandusky EMS took Sweet-Cox to Wyandot Memorial Hospital in Upper Sandusky for treatment of non-incapacitating injuries.

9/11/17 – 7:16 A.M.

The Wyandot County Fair kicks off its six-day run on Tuesday. This year’s grandstand events include harness racing Wednesday and Thursday, truck and tractor pulls on Friday and Saturday, and a demolition derby on Sunday.

Veterans can get into the fair for free on Tuesday with proof of service. Senior day is Thursday. Anyone 62 and older can get into the fair for free that day.

General admission is $7 per day.

9/11/17 – 6:59 A.M.

The Hancock County Humane Society is investigating a reported case of animal abuse in Fostoria. The Review-Times reports officers responded to an incident in the 200 block of South Adams Street Friday night. Two men told an officer they were trying to mate the two pitbulls.

Police turned over video from the incident to the Hancock County Dog Warden.

The case remains under investigation.

9/11/17 – 6:45 A.M.

Fostoria police found a 2-year-old wearing only underwear wondering in the city late last week. The Review-Times reports an officer responded to the 600 block of Cherry Street Friday night after getting a call from a concerned resident. The caller said the child was with two pitbulls.

An officer responding to the incident took the child back to his grandmother’s home in the 400 block of North Town Street.

The police plan to forward a copy of the incident report to Seneca County Children’s Services.

MORE: Review-Times

09/11/17 – 5:30 A.M.

September is National Recovery Month and Focus on Friends has a lot of things planned. Recovery Accountability Manager Ellyn Schmiesing said that there will be something that appeals to you.

Ellyn Schmiesing

There will be a corn roast at 4 p.m. this Saturday. This will start at noon at the Trinity Lutheran Church. They will also have a panel discussion on recovery on September 27. This will be at the University of Findlay from 6-8 p.m. in the Davis Street Building.

You can find a full list of events here.

9/11/17 – 5:21 A.M.

Findlay is getting part of a $3 million grant from Ohio to address the ongoing opioid epidemic. The Ohio Attorney Generals’ Office set the money aside to help people who overdose get treatment and other support. The money will help Findlay establish a Quick Response Team. The team helps law enforcement work with drug treatment providers to get help for those who need it.

Findlay is getting $41,000 according to a release from Mike DeWine’s Office.

Findlay applied for the grant last month. The County Commissioners signed a letter of support to help the city get the money.

9/11/17 – 5:05 A.M.

Findlay residents marched to support recovery efforts for people who need help on Saturday. Ellyn Schmiesing is the interim executive director of Focus on Friends. She told the Courier the event stood for recovery from many issues…

Audio: Ellyn Schmiesing

Schmiesing said the march also helped bring awareness to recovery options for people struggling with mental health issues.

This year’s march focused on strengthening families and communities around addicts.

Schmiesing says more people are supporting recovery efforts in the community…

Audio: Ellyn Schmiesing

Judge Reginald Routson of Hancock County Common Pleas Court also attended the event. He said he and others in the court want to help addicts to do whatever it takes to get off drugs.