9/22/17 – 4:52 A.M.

The deadline to vote in the November 7 general election is coming up in a couple of weeks. You have until October 10 to make sure you get registered to vote this fall. The Hancock County Board of Elections will be open from 8:30 a.m. until 9 p.m. on the 10th to make sure anyone who wants to register can do so.

There are also several other places in Hancock County to register. You can go to the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library, the Findlay and Fostoria license bureaus, and the Hancock County treasurer and auditor offices in the courthouse.

Early in-person absentee voting starts October 11 this year.

Other Registration Locations:

-Department of Mental Health
-McComb library
-Fostoria library
-Fostoria auditor
-Women, Infants and Children office
-Department of Human Services
-Department of Developmental Disabilities.

09/21/17 – 3:56 P.M.

Findlay’s Cost of Living is 3.8 % below the national average but isn’t the lowest among cities in Ohio. That’s according to Findlay-Hancock County Alliance marketing coordinator Emily Young.

Emily Young

Young said that not every city participates in the quarterly Cost of Living Index. Findlay was ranked below Cleveland, whose Cost of Living was greater than the national average. The city was bested by Akron, Columbus, Lima, and Dayton.

Findlay ranked below the national average in the grocery items, housing, utilities, and transportation categories. Healthcare and miscellaneous goods and services will cost you more than the average across the U.S.

Housing was the lowest cost at 17.2% below the national average, followed by utilities at 13.2% below. Groceries and transportation were 3.9% and .9% below respectively. Healthcare will cost you 2.4% more than the average costs in the U.S. Miscellaneous goods and services will cost 7.9% more.

09/21/17 – 2:46 P.M.
The Putnam County Sheriff’s Office is looking into threats made on Snapchat to Columbus Grove students. The Sheriff’s Office reports that a call from the Ohio school safety tip line came in last night about the threats. The messages were reportedly made in retaliation to remarks made by a Columbus Grove student about a student from an Allen County school district.

Extra police patrols and presence were added around the school today. The incident remains under investigation.

9/21/17 – 5:35 A.M.

An elderly Kenton woman recently fell victim to a phone scam. WKTN Radio reports someone convinced an 84-year-old woman to transfer $4,000 from her account to the caller’s Walmart gift cards.

The woman reported the incident Tuesday. Police continue to investigate.

MORE: WKTN

9/21/17 – 5:29 A.M.

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has fined the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory in Ada. The Courier reports the company faces more than $65,000 in fines after an employee lost part of their finger in a June accident. The incident happened when the employee tried to troubleshoot equipment that wasn’t locked out.

OSHA says maintenance employees were also exposed to potential amputation injuries when equipment was not locked out before a belt changing. The agency also cited the football factory for not making sure workers had training in an energy control program.

MORE: The Courier

9/21/17 – 5:23 A.M.

Train enthusiasts will make their way to Fostoria this weekend. The 16th annual Rail Festival is set for Saturday at the Fostoria Junior/Senior High School. The event runs from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday.

This year’s edition includes more than 50 vendors with model train displays and more. Fostoria Rail Preservation Society Secretary-Treasurer Ellen Gatrell tells the Review-Times around 1,000 people come to the event every year.

Vendors include museums, historical societies and model railroaders. There’s also an art show and a photo competition on the schedule.

MORE: Review-Times