8/21/18 – 8:31 A.M.
A water main broke in front of the city building in Forest Monday. The village says the break affected some homes in the area of West Lima Street and the 100 block of South Martin Street. No other details are available yet.
Monthly Archives: August 2018
Open House Scheduled For FHS This Week
8/21/18 – 5:14 A.M.
Findlay High School is holding an open house for parents this week. The event will run from 6 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. Thursday. Parents can hear from the administrative team, take part in a community fair, and visit their student’s teachers in an open format.
Staff members will have a presentation at 6 p.m. in the auditorium with the open house to follow.
Paving Work Set For Several County Roads
8/21/18 – 5:06 A.M.
Paving work continues on roads across Hancock County this week. The Hancock County Engineer’s Office says they’ll close sections of County Road 252 Wednesday and Thursday. Paving work will take place on Marion Township Road 202 Thursday and Friday. Pavement work is set for Van Buren Township Road 27 on Friday.
Looking ahead to next week, crews will close sections of Washington Township Road 218 for paving on Monday and Tuesday.
The county will start widening work on Madison Township Road 68 on Monday. Widening work is set for Blanchard Township Road 121 next Thursday and Friday.
Findlay To Handle Carey Income Tax Collection
8/21/18 – 5:00 A.M.
Findlay will now handle income tax collection for Carey. The Carey village council voted to approve an agreement with Findlay Income Tax Administrator Andrew Thomas during a Monday meeting. Thomas had requested Carey approve the agreement before the end of the month. He said that would help the city income tax department collect data and prepare forms for the 2018 tax collection season.
Carey will pay Findlay between $24,000 and $26,000 per year to handle tax collection. That’s around half of what the village was paying the City of Cleveland Central Collection Agency. Several residents had complained about the service provided by the Cleveland agency.
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Findlay City Schools Looks At New Graduation Requirements
The Findlay City School Board approved new graduation requirements to reflect recent state legislation. Superintendent Ed Kurt said that there are fewer ways to graduate now.
Kurt said that they will do their best to keep students and parents informed on the student’s progress.
Kurt said that the district knew these changes were coming.
Findlay City School Board Thanks Lowe’s Home Improvement For School Renovations
08/20/16 – 11 P.M.
Findlay City School Board thanked Lowe’s for improvements made at Findlay High School and Jefferson Primary School during their Monday meeting. Superintendent Ed Kurt explained that volunteers and supplies from the company made some great renovations in the high school.
Kurt said that the courtyard is beautiful now. He added that students and faculty have used it for studies and relaxation alike.
The company also made major renovations at Jefferson Primary. They helped renovate areas for children with disabilities.
The volunteers also built a wooden ship on the playground for children to use. Kurt said that this meant a lot to the school. He gave the employees present during the meeting a plaque to show the school district’s appreciation.
Tour Features Local Farms Diversity And New Projects
08/20/18 – 6:03 P.M.
There were several stops showcasing the diversity in agriculture business during a farm tour sponsored by the Findlay-Hancock County Chamber Agri-Business Committee. The tour showcased how farmers are trying to help protect nutrient runoff.
Aaron Heilers is the project manager for Blanchard River Demonstration Farms Network. He said that farmers can have soil samples taken to show how much nutrients are already in the soil and how much the farmer will need to buy.
The tour group also got to experience Ravenhurst Champagne Cellars in Mt. Victory. Chuck Harris explained that location can affect grapes, even if his vineyards aren’t that far apart.
He added that rainfall and temperatures also affect grapes differently than they do corn and soybeans. He said that to keep the grapes alive through the winter you need to have them root in the clay so that the cold doesn’t kill them. He also said that less rainfall leads to better grapes.
You can find all of the interviews from the tour on our facebook page.
Local Gas Prices Up From Last Week
8/20/18 – 7:05 A.M.
We’re looking at higher gas prices as we start a new work week. OhioGasPrices.com reports the average price for a gallon of regular in Findlay is $2.68 today. That’s up nine cents from last Monday.
Prices are slightly lower in Ottawa, where the average stands at $2.64. That’s down five cents from a week ago.
Local gas prices are below the state average of $2.73. The state average is up five cents over the last seven days.
Two Crossovers On U.S. 23/30 In Upper Sandusky May Close Permanently
8/20/18 – 6:57 A.M.
Two crossovers on U.S. 23 and U.S. 30 in Upper Sandusky are closing next week for a construction project. ODOT says the intersections of the highway at Wyandot County roads 50 and 121 might stay closed in the future. The agency is studying the impact on traffic during the construction project.
ODOT District 1 Deputy Director Kirk Slusher says that area of the highway sees double the traffic volume. He adds controlling access to U.S. 23 and U.S. 30 in that area is important for safety.
The construction closure will last two weeks. ODOT won’t make a decision on a permanent closure until next year.
Fire Destroys Carey Mobile Home
8/20/18 – 6:44 A.M.
Fire destroyed a mobile home in Carey over the weekend. Firefighters responded to 811 East Findlay Street, Lot 24, around 8:30 a.m. Saturday.
No one was home when the fire started. The Red Cross is assisting the family that lived in the home.
So far there’s no word on what started the blaze. The state fire marshal’s office is helping with the investigation.