Monthly Archives: July 2018

UPDATE: Findlay Man Named A Suspect In Virginia Double Shooting

July 2, 2018Local News, WFIN Top StoryMatt Demczyk

7/2/18 – 5:01 A.M.
UPDATE – 9:00 A.M.

Authorities in Virginia are looking for a Findlay man in connection to a weekend double shooting. A post on the Tazewell County Facebook page says 34-year-old TJ Bandy is a suspect a shooting that happened early Sunday morning. Bandy is white, 5’11” and around 170 pounds. He has green eyes and brown hair.

Investigators believe he is with 29-year-old Ashley Mayfield. She’s from North Carolina but also has ties to Ohio. Mayfield is white, 5’3″ and around 140 pounds. She had blonde hair and blue eyes.

It’s not known where they might be traveling, but authorities say they have located their car in Virginia.

MORE: Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office

Local Gas Prices Jump After Two Weeks Of Declines

July 2, 2018Local NewsMatt Demczyk

7/2/18 – 7:41 A.M.

Local gas prices are higher than they were a week ago. OhioGasPrices.com reports the average price for a gallon of regular in Findlay is $2.70 today. That’s up 21 cents compared to a week ago. Prices were just above $2 a gallon as we headed toward Independence Day a year ago.

Drivers in Ottawa report paying $2.69 per gallon. That’s up 10 cents from last Monday.

The statewide average stands at $2.71 today, up 11 cents over the last seven days.

Seneca County Finances Now Online

July 2, 2018Local NewsMatt Demczyk

7/2/18 – 7:32 A.M.

Seneca County’s finances are now online. The county recently joined OhioCheckbook.com. Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel says that within the county, Hopewell-Loudon Schools and Clinton Township have also joined.

The website gives more transparency to government spending.

MORE: The Courier

Three Injured In Weekend Crash In Findlay

July 2, 2018Local NewsMatt Demczyk

7/2/18 – 7:24 A.M.

A three-car crash injured three people in Findlay Saturday afternoon. The Findlay Police Department says the crash happened at the intersection of Sixth and South Blanchard streets around 5:20 p.m.

23-year-old Kendra Welly of Tiffin was driving east on Sixth Street when she hit the back of a car driven by Steven Martinez of Findlay. Martinez’s car then hit a car driven by 26-year-old Chaler Sutter of Forest. Hanco EMS took Martinez and two passengers in his car to Blanchard Valley Hospital for treatment.

Police cited Welly for failure to maintain assured clear distance ahead.

Ohio EPA Gives Counties Grants To Help Repair Septic Systems

July 2, 2018Local NewsMatt Demczyk

7/2/18 – 7:14 A.M.

The Ohio EPA is giving several area counties grant money to help low-to-moderate income homeowners replace or repair failing septic systems. The agency says around 31 percent of all household sewage treatment systems in Ohio are experiencing some degree of failure due to poor maintenance or age.

Hancock and Hardin Counties are both getting $100,000 or more. Putnam, Seneca, Wood, Wyandot, and Henry counties are all getting $200,000 each.

Hancock County Sheriff’s Office Investigating Jewelry Theft

July 2, 2018Local NewsMatt Demczyk

7/2/18 – 6:48 A.M.

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office is looking into a reported jewelry theft from a rural McComb home. A resident at 6974 State Route 235 says someone took around $40,000 worth of jewelry Thursday. She says she kept some jewelry on her nightstand and some at her bank. The thief allegedly took rings, earrings, bracelets, and necklaces.

MORE: The Courier

Roadwork Continues In Two Areas In Findlay

July 2, 2018Local NewsMatt Demczyk

7/2/18 – 6:42 A.M.

A couple of roadwork projects are continuing in Findlay this week. Fishlock Avenue remains closed between Sandusky Street and Blanchard Avenue for road reconstruction. The southbound lane is open during non-work hours.

The city continues to reduce southbound South Main Street to one lane during working hours for a project in that area as well.

Area Fire Departments Get Grant Money For New Equipment

July 2, 2018Local NewsMatt Demczyk

7/2/18 – 5:31 A.M.

The Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation has given some area fire departments grants for new equipment. The grants help buy safety gear, exhaust systems, and specialized washing machines.

Leipsic is getting nearly $6,000 to buy an extractor with a base. Hamler in Henry County is getting more than $12,000 to buy 24 hoods with barrier protection and 24 washable gloves.

Bowling Green and Bloomdale in Wood County also received money from the grant program.

New Road Projects Start In Putnam County This Week

July 2, 2018Local NewsMatt Demczyk

7/2/18 – 5:24 A.M.

You’ll see a few new road projects in Putnam County this week. ODOT says crews will restrict State Route 65 to one lane between Leipsic and the Henry County line for resurfacing work. The project also includes curb ramp construction in Leipsic and Belmore.

Crews are restricting State Route 109 between State Route 613 and Henry County to one lane for resurfacing work. State Route 613 is also reduced to one lane between State Route 15 and Road 7 for resurfacing.

Two Area Roadwork Projects Finished

July 2, 2018Local NewsMatt Demczyk

7/2/18 – 5:17 A.M.

A couple of highways are back open in Hancock County this week. ODOT says State Route 37 between County roads 156 and 150 is back open after two culvert replacements. State Route 103 is also open between County Road 9 and Township Road 65 following a separate culvert replacement.

Roadwork continues elsewhere. U.S. 224 between Road 276 and Road 23 in West Independence remains closed for a bridge overlay project.

State Route 698 between Rawson and Findlay is down to one lane during a bridge repair project this week.

State Route 330 over State Route 15 near Vanlue remains closed. Crews are replacing the bridge deck there. ODOT says crews are still restricting I-75 to one lane at times on the interstate between State Route 103 and Bentley Road in Bluffton. The restriction is for a bridge repair project over Riley Creek.