4/19/19 – 9:17 A.M.
A Thursday morning crash took the life of a North Baltimore man. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office says 48-year-old Bradly Tidd was driving his pickup truck east on County Road 212 just west of County Road 236 around 7:30 a.m. when he went off the road.
Tidd’s truck went into a field and hit a tree before stopping. He was not wearing a seat belt. The crash remains under investigation.
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4/19/19 – 5:28 A.M.
Several area agencies are getting grant money aimed at making sure residents have access to health care, healthy food, and safety services. The Troy Daily News reports the HealthPath Foundation of Ohio has awarded a total of $112,000 to 14 organizations in the western part of the state.
The Salvation Army and Diabetes Youth Services in Hancock and Putnam counties are getting some of the grant money. The Leipsic Community Center and Putnam County Health Department are also in line to get grants through the agency.
MORE: Troy Daily News
4/19/19 – 5:19 A.M.
A two-car crash injured two people in Findlay Thursday night. The Findlay Police Department says 82-year-old Alfred Cohoe of Ada was driving east in the 800 block of Sixth Street around 6 p.m. when he tried to pull into a driveway. He collided with an SUV driven by 75-year-old Garry Parsell of Findlay.
Cohoe and Parsell went to Blanchard Valley Hospital for treatment of minor injuries. Officers cited Cohoe for failure to yield while making a left turn.
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4/19/19 – 5:13 A.M.
The Putnam County Board of Health recently seated several new members, but that hasn’t settled contention in the ranks. The Putnam County Sentinel reports a nearly four-hour meeting Thursday highlighted some deep divides between the board and the administrators of Putnam County Homecare and Hospice.
The newspaper says much of the meeting focused on whether Homecare and Hospice can create its own supervising board. The two sides also clashed over the organizational hierarchy. Health board president Matthew Herman says a flow chart that lists Homecare and Hospice on the same level as the Health Commissioner is flawed.
The organizations are also at odds about when and where to meet. After much back and forth the board tabled that issue.
MORE: Putnam County Sentinel
4/19/19 – 4:53 A.M.
The Cory-Rawson school district is in the market for a new superintendent. Bob Hlasko submitted his resignation this week. He’s leaving to become the deputy superintendent of the Educational Service Center of Medina County. His last day will be July 31st.
In an email sent out earlier this week, Hlasko said, “Medina is where both my wife and I grew up and we still have family in the area. It’s a bittersweet move for our family, as I’ve absolutely loved my time at Cory-Rawson.”
Hlasko has served as the superintendent at Cory-Rawson since 2011.
04/18/19 – 11:49 P.M.
Blanchard Valley Health System will hold its 18th annual Service of Remembrance on April 28. The service honors BVHS patients and residents that passed away in 2018. This allows friends, families, and community members to remember the people they love. It also gives employees the chance to honor the patients and families they have served.
The service will be at 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Findlay.
04/18/19 – 9 P.M.
The Republican candidates for Findlay’s Mayor seat met for a public forum Thursday. One of the topics discussed was police and fire personnel. Current Councilwoman Holly Frische said that she would like to increase the number of police and fire employees.
Christina Muryn is filling the remainder of former mayor Lydia Mihalik’s term. She said that she is comfortable with the amount of police and fire in the city.
Current County Commissioner Brian Robertson agreed with Muryn saying that the decision on if more police and fire personnel are needed, they’ll let the administration know.
Another topic was the amount of time that should be dedicated to serving as mayor. Robertson said that being a public servant is about sacrifice.
Christina Muryn is filling the remainder of former mayor Lydia Mihalik’s term. She said that she has the ability to give the position the attention it needs.
Current Councilwoman Holly Frische said that she is already in a position to serve full-time.
Other topics included travel and networking, transparency, and delayed tax payments. You can watch the full forum below.
Forum video starts at 11:08.
04/18/19 – 4:23 P.M.
Citizen’s National Bank branches are hosting a Community Shred Day next Friday. In a release, the bank explained that shredding personal documents can help protect your identity. This includes things like financial statements, paycheck stubs, and tax records to name a few. You can take these documents to a Citizen’s National Bank next Friday to have them shredded for free. There is a limit of 3 standard office size boxes or grocery bags per household.
4/18/19 – 5:31 A.M.
The annual Fostoria Easter Scramble is changing locations this year. The event will be in the Fostoria Junior/Senior High School cafeteria this Saturday. Doors open at 10:30 a.m.
The first scramble starts at 11 a.m. for kids ages 3 and 4. Ages 5 to 7 will go at 11:15 a.m. The 8 to 10-year-old scramble starts at 11:30 a.m. Kids will need to bring their own basket or bags.
The annual event is free and open to the public.
4/18/19 – 5:26 A.M.
State Representative Jon Cross has announced his May office hours for Hancock County. Residents can meet with Cross at the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library on May 3rd between 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m.
Cross has also set his office hours for Hardin County. The first date is on April 26th from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Mary Lou Johnson Hardin County Library in Kenton. He’ll also have office hours on May 17th from 1:30 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. at the Ada Public Library.
For more information, you can call 614-466-3819.