01/07/19 – 5:28 P.M.
A recent study in Hardin County has lead to a link between opioid use and mental health illness. The Courier’s Sara Arthurs explained that professors at Ohio Northern University discovered the pattern.
These mental health illnesses include ADHD, depression, and anxiety. Arthurs said that this shows that there are bigger issues to look at when it comes to treating people with addiction.
You can learn more about the study and the stats surrounding it on The Courier’s website.
01/07/2019 – 5:07 P.M.
It’s a new year which means you might be making some new year resolutions. BVHS Nutritionist Rachel Niermann said that making a plan can help you out.
Niermann said that sometimes we may not reach those goals but it’s important to not give up.
She said that from there you can adjust your goal to better suit you. You can also help by getting a support system ready.
1/7/19 – 1:52 P.M.
Local business leaders want to focus on housing in 2019. That’s according to Alliance Economic Development Director Tim Mayle, who spoke at Monday’s Findlay Rotary Club Meeting. Mayle says they are going to take a similar approach to how they work to attract businesses…
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Mayle says they need good housing to continue to attract employers to the area.
Mayle also spoke to us about bringing in jobs that pay a living wage. Mayle says that while everyone’s standard for a living wage differs, it’s something they take into account when recruiting businesses. He says they have passed on projects in the past that didn’t meet what they were looking for.
Other than housing, Mayle says the business community will focus on developing the workforce in 2019. One way the Alliance is doing that is by reaching out to people looking for jobs and are willing to relocate…
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Mayle adds that they’ve seen a lot of interest when they contact job seekers this way.
1/7/19 – 10:17 A.M.
ODOT is delaying a project on I-75 in Bluffton that they had planned to start this week. The agency says they’ll perform guardrail and bridge deck repairs near State Route 103 next Monday. They had originally planned to start the project on Wednesday.
When the work takes place, crews will close the entrance ramp from State Route 103 to northbound I-75 for a day.
1/7/19 – 9:57 A.M.
Fire damaged a Findlay home Monday morning. The Findlay Fire Department responded to 430 Mona Lane around 8:30 a.m. Fire Chief Josh Eberle says everyone got out of the home safely. Firefighters rescued three cats. Eberle says he’s not sure about the condition of the pets.
Eberle says it looks like the flames started in the kitchen of the house. So far there’s no damage estimate available.
1/7/19 – 7:26 A.M.
Local gas prices are a little higher than they were a week ago, but they are back below $2 per gallon for the most part. OhioGasPrices.com reports the average price for a gallon of regular in Findlay is $1.94 today. That’s up 10 cents from last Monday, but down from last week’s highest prices.
Ottawa drivers report paying $1.89 per gallon today. That’s down 14 cents from last Monday’s prices.
The statewide average stands at $1.95 per gallon. That’s up 4 cents over the last week.
1/7/19 – 7:16 A.M.
An investigation into a fire at a historic home in Fostoria wasn’t able to determine the cause of the blaze. The State Fire Marshall’s Office closed their investigation into a fire at 207 West Tiffin Street just before Christmas.
The report from the Fire Marshall’s Office says the fire started in the attic around the master bedroom chimney. It goes on to say the instability of the roof and chimney made it very difficult for investigators.
The November 18th fire caused around $500,000 worth of damage.
1/7/19 – 6:50 A.M.
Ohio’s newest legislature gets sworn into office today. Among them is Jon Cross, who is ready to start his first term in the Ohio House. Cross will serve the 83rd House District, which covers Hancock, Hardin, and part of northern Logan County.
Cross says a week-long orientation in Columbus for newly-elected legislators in November has him ready to hit the ground running. There are more than 30 new legislators in the Ohio House for this session. Cross says the orientation helped them learn what the typical week in the legislature might look like.
He adds it helped him develop relationships with the other new lawmakers. Cross believes it will help them all work across the aisle to accomplish goals.
MORE: More of Cross’ thoughts as he gets ready to start his term
1/7/19 – 6:39 A.M.
Robert Sprague will take his oath of office as Ohio’s next state treasurer later this week. The Associated Press says Ohio Supreme Court Justice Sharon Kennedy will administer the oath of office to Sprague on January 11th at the Hancock Hotel in Findlay.
Sprague defeated Democrat Rob Richardson of Cincinnati to win the office in November.
1/7/19 – 5:28 A.M.
A former nurse at the Hilty Home in Pandora will spend 60 days in jail related to the death of a resident last year. Putnam County Common Pleas Court Judge Keith Schierloh sentenced 32-year-old Megan Schnipke of Columbus Grove last Friday. He also suspended her nursing license. Schnipke is eligible for work release.
A jury convicted Schnipke of forgery and gross patient neglect in November. The charges stemmed from the death of 76-year-old Phyllis Campbell last January. Campbell had dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. She wandered outside of the facility on the night of January 7th and died of hypothermia.
The forgery charge was a result of Schnipke signing a log saying Campbell was in her bed when she had left the home hours before.