03/16/18 – 7:52 A.M.

A Sandusky man is facing felony charges after a drug search spanning three counties Wednesday. The Wyandot County Sheriff’s office reports that officers arrested 37-year-old William Rimmer. This is after separate marijuana growing operations were found in Wyandot, Crawford, and Marion Counties.

1841 Linn Hipsher Road in Marion is where one of the searches was served. Officers found Rimmer and five others at the house along with 84 marijuana plants, 4.3 grams of cocaine, marijuana wax, cash, and a gun. Officers also found marijuana and marijuana wax at 325 Norse Street in Bucyrus. 184 marijuana plants, a large amount of drying marijuana, and marijuana wax were also found at 341 W. Wyandot Street in Upper Sandusky.

Charges are also pending against the other individuals involved in Rimmer’s operations.

03/15/18 – 5:40 P.M.

A 16-year-old from Findlay was injured in a crash on West Sandusky Street. At around 3 p.m. Jenna Lease was driving in the 200 block of West Sandusky Street. She rear-ended a parked Honda Accord. Hanco EMS transported her with unknown injuries.

Findlay Police cited her for a marked lanes violation.

03/15/18 – 5:24 P.M.

Friday marks the last day you can nominate your kids for Camp Fire’s annual “On Behalf of Youth” awards. Camp Fire’s Michelle Huff said that there are several categories to apply for.

Michelle Huff

Huff said that this applies to kids in grades 6-8. They will also recognize an adult that has helped inspire kids. Volunteers will then decide who gets the awards.

You can apply online at campfirenwohio.com. The awards will be at Owen’s Community College from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 18th.

03/15/18 – 5:13 P.M.

There is a boil water advisory in place for a portion of Main Street in the Village of Arlington. The boil advisory is set for the 500 block of North Main Street until further notice. The village had to shut down a main waterline in that area. You will want to boil your water for at least a minute before using it for drinking, cooking, or oral hygiene.

03/15/18 – 4:48 P.M.

The annual Farmer’s Share Breakfast was held Thursday morning at Brugeman Lodge in the Riverbend Recreation Area. OSU extension educator Ed Lentz explained that the breakfast shows the importance and difficulty of being a farmer.

Ed Lentz

During the breakfast, four people were inducted into the ag hall of fame. Lentz said that being inducted means you’ve served the agricultural community well.

Ed Lentz

The inductees were 4-H advisor Jacki Johnson and Hancock County Fairgrounds Operations Manager David Thomas. Grain and livestock farmer Frank Egner and financial adviser and livestock farmer P. Mark Pepple were inducted posthumously.

3/15/18 – 6:48 A.M.

The Seneca County grand jury has indicted a man charged in a child pornography case. 58-year-old Charles O’Neill faces two counts of pandering obscenity involving a minor and two counts of pandering sexually-oriented matter involving a minor.

Fostoria Police arrested O’Neill on February 22 at his home in Fostoria.

3/15/18 – 5:34 A.M.

Residents who live along Wolf Creek in Seneca County brought concerns about a cleanup project to county officials Wednesday. The Review-Times reports the group has issues with how the project’s engineer is handling the removal of trees from the waterway.

Residents say crews are removing debris from the creek, but they aren’t moving it behind the tree line. As a result they believe the debris will end up back in the water.

Seneca County engineer Mark Zimmerman said he has addressed the issue with Feller and Finch. He added the county will withhold future payments to the engineering firm until their work satisfies him.

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3/15/18 – 5:21 A.M.

A two-car crash west of Findlay injured a Pandora man Wednesday afternoon. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office reports the collision happened on State Route 12 near West Sandusky Street around 3:50 p.m.

55-year-old Brien Bowers was driving his pickup west on Route 12 when he hit the back of another pickup driven by Andrew Smith of Findlay. Hanco EMS treated Bowers at the scene of the crash.

Deputies cited Bowers for an assured clear distance violation.

3/15/18 – 5:16 A.M.

Residents from Liberty Township’s Dold subdivision met with the township trustees Wednesday night to talk about their concerns about drainage. A proposed expansion of the subdivision has residents worried that the current retention pond on the south side of the neighborhood isn’t enough to hold additional water from extra homes.

Roger Best is developing the land. He did not attend the Wednesday meeting, but has said part of Dold’s drainage problems are caused by an undersized storm sewer line running to the retention pond. He says the new homes would tie into the pond through a new line. He also believes an outlet from the pond is partially blocked.

The trustees said they can’t stop the development. The Hancock Regional Planning Commission and County Engineer Chris Long will have the final say.

The Findlay City Planning Commission approved a preliminary plat for 47 homes during a meeting last week. They also approved a final plat for 24 of those homes during the same meeting.

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