Monthly Archives: July 2018

Carnival Event to Support Infant With Cancer

Local News

07/18/18 – 5:04 P.M.

The is a carnival benefit for a 6-month-old diagnosed with a rare liver cancer on July 29. Atlas Shaffer has been going through rounds of cancer treatments at the C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital to save his life. The average out-of-pocket cost for the treatments is $35,000.

Friends of the family have organized the fundraiser for Atlas. It will be from 12-5 p.m. on Sunday, July 29 at the Hancock County Fairgrounds. The carnival will feature food, auctions, raffles, and carnival games to name a few attractions.

Vaccines Available Before School Starts

Local News

07/18/18 – 3:27 P.M.

School starts in about a month and some grades will require vaccines. Hancock Public Health’s Tyler Alt said that kids will need 4 shots before starting kindergarten.

Tyler Alt

Alt added that there are required vaccines for soon-to-be 7th graders and seniors.

Tyler Alt

You can call Hancock Public Health at 419-424-7105 for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Fostoria Finances In The Black

Local News

7/18/18 – 6:45 A.M.

Fostoria got good financial news Tuesday night. The Review-Times says a report given to city council shows the general fund is “in the black.” The news comes after years of financial difficulties for the city.

Fostoria Mayor Eric Keckler says there’s still a lot of work to do, but is happy to see things going in the right direction. He added that they appreciate everyone who voted for a levy that helped kick-start a fiscal recovery plan. Keckler also says expenses are down at the moment.

Ohio put Fostoria under a fiscal emergency declaration in 2016.

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Motions Filed In Putnam County Theft In Office Case

Local News

7/18/18 – 5:37 A.M.

The lawyer for a Putnam County man accused of theft in office has filed a motion for his client to receive treatment in lieu of conviction in the case. The Lima News reports Kyle Unverferth’s attorney recently made the filing. The newspaper says treatment in lieu of conviction allows someone to plead guilty, but then dismisses the case after the person gets treatment.

The statute usually applies to someone under the influence of drugs, alcohol, or other types of addiction. Robert Smith of the Ohio Auditor’s Office tells the newspaper that in this case, the treatment would be for depression.

A hearing on the motion is set for September 13.

Authorities say Unverferth stole a laptop and computer tower that belonged to Union Township when he was the township’s fiscal officer.

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Harshfield Decides To Stay In House District Race

Local News

7/18/18 – 5:23 A.M.

A week after the Hancock County Democratic Party said their candidate for the 83rd Ohio House District had dropped out of the race, Mary Harshfield now says she’s staying in. Harshfield said she wanted to get out of the race, but her party was having trouble finding a replacement to run against Republican Jon Cross in the November general election.

Harshfield says she’ll run a “cost-free” campaign. She’ll appear at the Hancock County Fair and possibly other community events.

Harshfield ran for the 83rd House District seat in 2016, losing to Robert Sprague. She also unsuccessfully ran for Findlay City Council seats in 2015 and 2017.

Suspect Leads Findlay Police Officers On Tuesday Night Chase, Captured Early Wednesday Morning

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7/18/18 – 5:11 A.M.
UPDATE – 1:51 P.M.

A Tuesday night car chase led to an early morning manhunt for an Arcadia man in Hancock County. The Findlay Police Department says officers responded to the report of an intoxicated man at the Circle K Store at 464 East Sandusky Street around 8 p.m. Investigators say 27-year-old Jesse Sleasman got into a car stolen from Wyandot County. As police approached him, he rammed two cruisers.

Other officers followed Sleasman into the southeast part of the county. He led authorities on a 15-minute chase before he had engine problems. Sleasman then got out of the car and ran off into a cornfield on Township Road 258 near County Road 7, east of Findlay in Biglick Township. He eluded officers.

Officers then caught Sleasman following another prsuit. He was arrested on unrelated warrants but there will be other charges after officers complete their investigation.

Findlay City Council Discusses The Closing Of Lima Avenue During I-75 Widening Project

Local News

07/17/18 – 11:45 P.M.

Findlay City Council got an update on the I-75 Widening Project at the end of their Tuesday meeting. Councilman John Harrington said that the project will be closing Lima Avenue in September. He added that the closure will last about a year.

Harrington said he spoke with ODOT during an Airport Advisory Meeting. ODOT assured him that they will maintain the road for safety services.

Council discussed making robocalls to residents in the area before the avenue closes.

Findlay City Council Approves Grant For Pickleball Court

Local News

07/17/18 – 11:24 P.M.

Findlay City Council accepted a grant to create a pickleball court in Riverside Park for senior citizens. The racquet ball sport similar to badminton and tennis is being supported by AARP. The grant totals $23,525 dollars for enhancements to the space. This includes windscreens, small bleachers, benches, landscaping, and a bulletin board.  

Key Performance Indicators Show Findlay Is Doing Well

Local News

07/17/18 – 11:12 P.M.

Second quarter key performance indicators for the City of Findlay have been released and the city is doing well. These are performance measurements monitored for each department. In the first six months of the year the violent crime rate is even even with the past three years with an average of 20 incidents per month. The non-violent crime rate is down with an average of of 100 incidents a month.

Police held a 6 minute average response time, which was quicker that their target. The Fire department was also quicker than their target with an average response time of just under 4 minutes.

The city also met its targets in safe drinking water and sewer regulation. Both categories had 100% of days in compliance. The data showed that public works is taking less time to repair potholes as well.