04/18/18 – 11:43 A.M.

Residents of Seneca County gave presentations against the construction of wind turbines to the county commissioners. The Review-TImes reports that the presentations were to oppose changes in the law to make it easier to build turbines. The commissioners are in support of these changes.

Opponents say that the changes will infringe on property ownership rights of neighbors. The residents argued that the changes will allow turbines to be built closer to their homes, affecting how they can use their land and the property value.

The commissioners did not change their minds. They said that they have heard from both sides, adding that it is a difficult issue.

04/18/18 – 7:46 A.M.

North Baltimore will be losing its 80-year-old movie theatre next month. North Baltimore Virginia Motion Pictures announced that it will show its last film in May. Owner Doug Wickard said that dropping attendance is the reason for the closure. He added that he has been supporting the business with his own money.

Wickard said that he hopes someone else could take over the operation. He said, “It’s sad to see it go.”

04/18/18 – 5:34 A.M.

The Findlay Village Mall is losing another anchor store as all Elder-Beerman stores are expected to close. Bon-Ton Stores Inc. is heading for liquidation as the company filed for bankruptcy. They are the parent company of Elder-Beerman. The store announced that they will be having a going-out-of-business sale at its 200 U.S. locations.

04/18/18 – 5:14 A.M.

Findlay City council discussed weeds and junk cars during their Tuesday meeting. The Courier reports that they had the first reading of an ordinance that would amend the city’s rules on the topic. The ordinance includes several conditions that would make a car a public nuisance like missing windshields, doors, or license plates, and the inability to move under its own power.

The new rules also make it so that the city service director can cut and destroy weeds over 6 inches tall. The rules in place now do not have a height restriction on weeds.

Findlay Mayor Lydia Mihalik said that these changes will make it easier to deal with nuisance complaints. Council voted against a motion to bypass council’s three-reading rule for the ordinance.

04/17/18 – 6:47 P.M.

The Hancock County Commissioners approved a $1.5 million note to be issued for the county. Hancock County Auditor Charity Rauschenberg explained that they will go to the bank next week.

Charity Rauschenberg

Commissioner Mark Gazarek said that they need make some repairs.

Mark Gazarek

04/17/18 – 5:08 P.M.

Altrusa International is celebrating 100 years of service this year. The COurier’s Brenna Griteman says that the Findlay Altrusa Club is almost as old.

Brenna Griteman

Griteman explained that the club has done projects like starting libraries in the community, providing books to children, and they started a literacy-based scholarship. Members also volunteer at the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library and the Mazza Museum.

04/17/18 – 4:46 P.M.

The Hancock County METRICH Drug Task Force served a search warrant in Findlay Monday evening. They searched 215 Edith Avenue around 9:30 p.m. leading to the arrests of two people. In the home, they found crack cocaine, drug paraphernalia, and items pointing to drug trafficking.

Officers arrested 24-year-old Ashley Baldridge and 23-year-old Kenneth Schellenberg, both of Findlay. Baldridge faces a possession of crack cocaine charge and Schellenberg faces an adult parole authority warrant charge.