4/23/18 – 8:20 a.m.

Local gas prices continue to rise. OhioGasPrices.com reports the average price for a gallon of regular in Findlay is $2.65 today. That’s up seven cents from last Monday, but down nine cents from last week’s highest prices. Prices in Findlay haven’t been this high since mid-November of last year.

Drivers in Ottawa report paying $2.59 per gallon. That’s up 10 cents over the last week.

Local prices are below the state average, which stands at $2.68 per gallon. That’s an 11 cent increase over the last seven days.

4/23/18 – 7:56 A.M.

The Fostoria Goodwill store will be closing its doors in the coming weeks.

The location at 546 Plaza Drive announced its decision to close on Facebook last Thursday. They’re offering all merchandise at 50 percent off.

Goodwill has not announced an official closing date.

4/23/18 – 7:47 A.M.

Pandora residents could see higher water and sewer rates in the future. The Putnam County Sentinel reports council members heard a report on utility rates earlier this month. An engineering firm says the village isn’t collecting enough revenue to cover operations and maintenance costs as well as debt service payment. It suggested the village bump rates so they could save for future capital repairs and replacement projects.

The report says an increase in rates would primarily affect larger water users like the Pandora-Gilboa school district.

Council will discuss the report during future meetings.

MORE: Putnam County Sentinel

4/23/18 – 6:49 A.M.

If you plan to vote absentee for this year’s primary election on May 8th, the ballots are now available.

The Hancock County Board of Elections office has these ballots available for pick-up through May 7th. The deadline to mail in your vote is May 5th, but you can drop them off in person until the 7th.

For more information call 419-422-3245.

4/23/18 – 6:41 A.M.

Fostoria Police suspect a firebomb caused a car explosion late Sunday evening. The explosion happened at the 500 block of North Poplar Street. Police also reportedly responded to a second firebomb on Maple Street.

Both incidents remain under investigation.

4/23/18 – 5:24 A.M.

A one-car crash took the life of a Risingsun man in Sandusky County early Sunday morning. The State Highway Patrol says the crash happened on Sandusky County Road 4 around 1:20 a.m.

49-year-old Eric Daniels was driving north on Road 4 when he went off the road and overcorrected near Sandusky County Road 21. Daniel’s truck hit a tree and caught on fire. Troopers pronounced Daniels dead at the scene of the crash.

The crash remains under investigation.