3/21/18 – 7:21 A.M.
A teenager in the New Riegel school district is facing a disorderly conduct charge for allegedly making a threat at school Monday. The Advertiser-Tribune reports the 13-year-old made a verbal threat during class. Administrators learned about the incident after school was over Monday.
No other details are available yet.
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3/21/18 – 7:15 A.M.
North Baltimore residents can give suggestions on what to do with a possible neighborhood revitalization grant next month. The village is holding a public hearing on the subject on April 10 at 7 p.m. in the municipal building.
North Baltimore could get a $500,000 grant for streets and parks.
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3/21/18 – 6:45 A.M.
The Geary Family YMCA in Fostoria has a new director. The Review-Times reports Mark Brunsman started in the role last week. Brunsman is serving as executive director through a one-year management agreement with the YMCA and Jewish Community Center of Greater Toledo.
Brunsman has worked with the YMCA of Greater Toledo for 31 years. He’s temporarily replacing former CEO Eric Stinehelfer. Stinehelfer resigned in mid-January to accept a similar position with a YMCA in Florida.
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3/21/18 – 5:40 A.M.
Seneca County may have to make a large investment in its 9-1-1 system. The Review-Times reports the county’s IT consultant told the commissioners they need to upgrade to fiber optic lines during their Tuesday meeting. Jake Schaaf says the current T-1 lines the county uses aren’t compatible with upgrades to the 9-1-1 system. As a result, some words drop from 9-1-1 calls over T-1 lines.
The Bascom Telephone Company says it could cost more than $719,000 to change to fiber data lines.
Commissioner Shayne Thomas says a vendor told the commissioners the T-1 lines would work with the 9-1-1 system. Schaaf says its possible other communities have higher quality T-1 lines.
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3/21/18 – 5:27 A.M.
Fostoria has canceled a deal with the Sunny Farms Landfill. The Review-Times reports the landfill can no longer discharge liquid that comes into contact with solid waste into the city’s sewer system. The move comes after investigators found hydrogen sulfide in the sewer, and traced it back to Sunny Farms.
Engineer Scott Strahley says, “Hydrogen sulfide is very a-typical. No one had awareness that this was a possibility. It’s not a common thing to see.” Sunny Farms has to take the liquid to the treatment plant by truck now. Mayor Eric Keckler says the treatment plant can safely handle the hydrogen sulfide gas that way.
Keckler says he’s not sure if the hydrogen sulfide is responsible for a smell from the landfill residents recently reported.
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3/21/18 – 5:11 A.M.
A three-car crash near Leipsic injured at least one person Tuesday afternoon. The Putnam County Sentinel reports the collision happened around 5:30 p.m. at the intersection of Roads 5 and E. The crash involved two cars and a semi.
An EMS crew took at least one person to the hospital for treatment of injuries. No other details are available.
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3/21/18 – 4:36 A.M.
A Toledo-area school board will meet tonight to begin the search for Patrick Hickey’s replacement. Hickey resigned from the Washington Local board yesterday after he was charged with criminal sexual conduct in Lenawee County, Michigan. Prosecutors say the one-time Washington schools superintendent had sexual contact with a teenage girl while teaching in the Addison Local Schools in 1987.
Hickey is a former assistant principal at Findlay High School
03/20/18 – 3 A.M.
Findlay City Council got an update on the city and county health department merger. Health commissioner Karim Baroudi said that it was a good decision to combine the departments.
Baroudi said that he wants to figure out a plan for getting a new building before coming again
Aside from needing a new building Baroudi said that they have expanded services He added the department is also looking forward to getting accredited sometime in early 2019.
03/20/18 – 6:44 P.M.
Carey has a new assistant village administrator. Carey Council introduced 41-year-old Nathan Curtis from Ada during their Monday meeting. Curtis comes to the position from ADP in Findlay and used to work at Ohio Northern University as well. His salary is starting at $42,500 annually.
Curtis explained that this job is, “a different type of avenue” to pursue professionally. He was selected out of a field of 18 candidates.
03/20/18 – 6:23 P.M.
Communities in Hancock County, including Findlay, will be participating in a statewide tornado drill. Sirens are set to sound at 9:50 a.m. Wednesday so don’t worry when you hear the sirens. Most of the counties in Ohio will be taking part in the drill.