07/17/18 – 6:05 P.M.

An Arlington woman went to the hospital after a crash in Findlay Tuesday. The Findlay Police Department reports that the accident happened around 2 p.m. in the 2400 block of South Main Street. 36-year-old Tracy Householder stopped to turn into the Dollar General on South Main Street and was hit from behind by 48-year-old Tyler Kline.

Hanco EMS took Householder to Blanchard Valley Hospital for minor injuries. Officers cited Kline for failure to maintain an assured clear distance ahead.

7/17/18 – 5:29 A.M.

A third candidate is entering the Ohio 5th Congressional District race. Libertarian Don Kissick of Ottawa says he has filed petitions to run. If the Lucas County Board of Elections certifies his petitions, he’ll face Republican Incumbent Bob Latta and Democrat Michael Galbraith.

The 5th District includes Hancock, Putnam, Wyandot, Hardin, Henry, Wood, and all or part of eight other northwest Ohio counties.

7/17/18 – 5:22 A.M.

The 16-year-old who got stuck underwater at a local campground has died. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office gave an update on the incident at Sulphur Springs Campground Monday. They have not publicly identified the boy.

Witnesses say the teen went underwater to retrieve a bracelet and got stuck under a dock last Friday. He was under water for several minutes before other campers could pull him to the surface.

Sulphur Springs Campground is on U.S. 68 between Arlington and Williamstown in southern Hancock County.

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7/17/18 – 5:15 A.M.

Arlington is making some moves to deal with the reconstruction of part of U.S. 68 in the village. Council agreed on Monday to install speed bumps on Mill and Park streets. The roads are in the village park and also serve as a way around the Main Street closure.

The fire and EMS departments are putting equipment on both sides of the construction zone so they can quickly respond to emergencies.

Councilman Brian Essinger also told residents they can’t remove bricks, asphalt, and other materials from the road work sites.

The reconstruction project has U.S. 68 closed between Liberty and Vail streets. The highway doubles as Main Street in Arlington.

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07/16/18 – 11:27 P.M.

The state has issued legislation on how service animals are allowed into schools. Findlay City Schools superintendent Ed Kurt explained that this is just to make sure all the districts are all doing the same thing.

Ed Kurt

Kurt added that Findlay City Schools have already been allowing service animals into the schools.

Ed Kurt

Kurt said that the administration just needs to be wary of children with allergies to the animals.

07/16/18 – 5:35 P.M.

A Cooper Tire employee and 11 other Tire Manufacturing Ambassadors talked about key issues affecting the tire industry with lawmakers. Cooper’s engineering manager Luke Schroeder took part in the second annual advocacy initiative. The event is put on by the U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association.

Schroeder got to share his role at Cooper ad the contributions the company has made to local communities.

07/16/18 – 5:09 P.M.

An Arcadia man was found guilty of child pornography charges Monday. The Courier reports that 32-year-old Dustin Woodward was found guilty of six counts of pandering sexually oriented material involving a minor. He was accused of photographing a six-year-old girl.

Woodward pleaded no contest which meant he admitted to the facts of the case but did not admit to his own guilt. He faces a maximum of 48 years in prison and a Tier II sex offender status.