11/23/18 – 9:58 A.M.

A medical condition may have led to a two-car crash that claimed one life in Findlay late Thursday afternoon. The Findlay Police Department reports the collision happened in the 400 block of West Melrose Avenue around 5:30 p.m. Police have not publicly identified the driver who died.

Investigators say the driver was heading east on Melrose and stopped behind a parked car waiting for traffic to pass. An SUV also stopped behind a parked car in the same area. The first driver then began to drive between the stopped cars, and hit the SUV.

The crash remains under investigation.

11/23/18 – 9:51 A.M.

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a death in the county jail as an apparent suicide. A corrections officer found a man dead in his cell around 1 p.m. Thursday. The Lucas County Coroner’s Office will perform an autopsy on the man to determine the cause of death.

Authorities have not publicly identified the man. They say he had been in the jail for about a week and was facing several felony charges.

11/21/18 – 5:06 P.M.

Bluffton Hospital received national recognition for performance leadership in quality and patient perspectives. The award comes from The Chartis Center of Rural Health and the National Organization of State Offices of Rural Health. This is the fourth time Bluffton Hospital has been recognized.

Hospital president Chris Keller said, “Our patients at Bluffton Hospital are our top priority. We continuously strive to provide the highest quality care to our rural communities with the use of updated technology and advanced medicine.”

11/21/18 – 2:30 P.M.

Bluffton is gearing up for its Blaze of Lights celebration. The celebration includes a holiday parade, live entertainment, and family activities. The Ream folk art display will also be lit during the celebration. The event is scheduled for November 24 with the parade starting at 5 p.m.

Bluffton Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Paula Scott said that you can expect Main Street through the village to be swarming with people.

11/21/18 – 2:19 P.M.

The 8th Annual Turkey Trot 5K will be taking place in Findlay tomorrow morning. The proceeds of the race will benefit the Women’s Resource Center of Hancock County. Executive director Laurie Turnow said that this will support many of their free services.

Laura Turnow

Runners and walkers are welcome to come to St. Michael East Church to take part. Registration for the race will be at 7:30 a.m. and the race will start at 9.

11/21/18 – 1:50 P.M.

Dorney Plaza in Findlay will get a little bit brighter as the city’s Christmas tree gets lit up. Mayor Lydia Mihalik said that all are welcome to participate and can even visit Santa afterward.

Lydia Mihalik

The event will start at Dorney Plaza at 6 p.m.

11/21/18 – 5:20 A.M.

Village employees in North Baltimore will pay more for their health insurance next year. Council members discussed the insurance plan Tuesday, saying costs will go up 11 percent in 2019. The dental and vision plans won’t change.

The village could consider adding a wellness health savings account in the future, but they didn’t reach about that a decision Tuesday.

MORE: North Baltimore Council approve equipment for fire department

11/21/18 – 5:01 A.M.

Retired Hancock County Juvenile and Probate Court Judge Allan Davis passed away Tuesday. Local legal professionals remember Davis as professional and kind, with a great sense of humor. Findlay attorney Tom Drake says Davis,  “tried to be fair to everybody. That didn’t mean you always won your case, but he was considered to be a very fair judge that people enjoyed appearing in front of.”

Retired Hancock County Common Pleas Judge Joseph Niemeyer says Davis believed in giving kids a second or third chance, but that he also expected them to make positive progress.

Davis served as the juvenile and probate judge from 1974 to 2015. He was the youngest judge in Ohio when voters first put him in office. When he retired three years ago he was the state’s longest-serving juvenile and probate judge.

MORE: The local legal community remembers Judge Davis

11/20/18 – 10:30 P.M.

Findlay City Council got an update on Findlay’s water situation during their Tuesday meeting. Service director Brian Thomas said that concerned resident can now get more information on what’s happening on their updated website.

Brian Thomas

He said that this page talks about what happened to the water and what they are doing to fix it. He said that the reason this is taking so long is due to how much organic material was tossed when the reservoirs turned. Thomas said that the water department continues to tweak measurements to get the water back to normal.

Brian Thomas

Thomas said that they are also taking precautions to make sure this doesn’t happen again.

In the meantime he said that if your water tastes or smells funny you should call the water department at 419-424-7192.