5/21/19 – 10:30 P.M.

Findlay City Council approved funds for a waterline replacement project on Olive Street. Findlay Service Director Brian Thomas explained to council through a letter that there had been many water main breaks on Olive Street. The city did not schedule to replace the waterline but the water department wanted to get the project done before the road is repave this year.

The council passed the ordinance after giving it a second and third reading. There was no time to get an exact cost for the project so it has a $140,000 price tag. Thomas said that there will most likely be money left over which will return to the water fund

05/21/19 – 5:58 P.M.

Hancock County sales tax collections continue to best last year’s numbers. Year-to-date, the latest figure’s from the Hancock County Auditor’s Office show the county has collected over $6.54 million. That is a 4% increase over the $6.26 million collected through the first five months of last year.

The county saw a 10% increase in sales tax collections for the month of May. The county collected $1.18 million this month over the $1.08 million collected in May of 2018.

May’s collections reflect sales made in the county three months ago. Sales taxes are sent to the state before they are released back to the county.

05/21/19 – 3:33 P.M.

Blanchard Valley Health System president and CEO Scott Malaney received the Ohio Hospital Association’s 2019 James R. Castle Distinguished Service Award. The award recognizes Malaney as an outstanding leader and mentor for the community.

Malaney will be presented with the award on June 4 in Columbus during the Ohio Hospital Association 2019 Annual Meeting and Education Summit. He has been the president and CEO of BVHS since October of 2000.

5/21/19 – 6:56 A.M.

Teachers in Fostoria want to make sure kids keep learning this summer. Superintendent Andrew Sprang talked about summer programs during Monday’s school board meeting. He said it’s important to keep kids reading and engaged even when school is out for the summer.

Sprang says several programs are available in Fostoria to help prevent the “summer slide.” Fostoria Elementary School is hosting a summer adventure camp June 10th through the 13th, July 10th through the 13th, and August 5th through the 8th. The Fostoria Learning Center will have events on June 3rd and June 6th. The Kaubisch Memorial Public Library also has events scheduled for the next few months.

MORE: Details on summer education events.

5/21/19 – 5/21/19

Mount Blanchard will open its community swimming pool this week, just in time for the return of warm weather. The first day of summer operation is Thursday. Admission for the first day is $1. Daily admission is $3 for the rest of the summer.

Pool hours are 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. daily.

5/21/19 – 6:40 A.M.

An apparent electrical short caused smoke damage to the cab of an Arlington fire truck. The incident happened on Saturday. A firefighter stopped by the station and found the cab of the truck and the building filled with smoke.

Councilman Nick Clevidence is the firefighter who discovered the issue.

Arlington is getting estimates to repair the damage to the truck. In the meantime, they are leasing a fire vehicle.

MORE: Arlington residents told not to blow grass clippings onto roads.