06/14/19 – 5:10 AM.
A trial date is set for the Fort Jennings woman accused of contributing to her 2-year-old son’s death in November. The Putnam County Court Records report that 26-year-old Jessica McClure is set to stand trial on July 15. She faces one count of involuntary manslaughter and several counts of child endangerment.
The incident happened last November when McClure’s son was found unresponsive. He was taken to the Putnam County Ambulatory Care Center where he was pronounced dead.
06/14/19 – 4:55 A.M.
A Findlay man was injured while riding a motorcycle Thursday evening. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office reports that the accident happened just before 10 p.m. on U.S. 224 near County Road 223 in Liberty Township. 30-year-old Matthew Girdler was riding east when he tried to slow day on the wet roadway. He lost control and overturned the motorcycle, which caused him to fall off.
Hanco EMS took Girdler to Blanchard Valley Hospital. He was not wearing a DOT approved helmet. There’s no word on his condition.
Officers cited Girdler for failure to maintain control.
6/13/19 4:04am
The Findlay Rotary Club has announced the winner of its Service Above Self Award
Sherri Garner Brumbaugh was presented with the award at the club’s weekly meeting.
The prize recognizes non-Rotary-members who exemplify the Rotary ideals in the community.
Brumbaugh is President and CEO of Garner Transportation Group while also serving on numerous boards and committees.
Brumbaugh selected the Black Swamp Area Council of Boy Scouts to receive a $500 donation in her name from the Rotary Club.
Too much money. That’s not something you often hear from a government funded entity.
The Mental Health, Alcohol & Drug Addiction Recovery Board of Putnam County has that situation. Executive Director Jennifer Horstman explained the situation to the board at their meeting last week, according to the Putnam County Sentinel. An abundance of money has come from the federal government to stem the opioid problem in Ohio.
With just 3 unintended overdoses in Putnam County last year, the board doesn’t need the money. Even when adjusted for population and other demographics, Putnam County is well below many other counties in the state.
But the state doesn’t want the money back, so the board has been working with the state to find acceptable uses for it. Despite these efforts, the board still has a surplus of over $45-thousand.
Flushing of fire hydrants in Findlay continues on Wednesday with two areas affected.
Expect wet streets between County Road 236 and Marion Township 242, from State Route 12 south.
North of State Route 12, the affected area is between Bright Road and County Road 236.
6/12/19 4:53am
A former Bascom EMS volunteer has been indicted. Fostoria resident John E Robinson was indicted by a Seneca County Grand Jury for theft. He is alledged to have fueled his vehicle several times with a Seneca County EMS credit Card between January and April of this year.
If convicted, Robinson faces 6 to 12 months in jail and up to $2500 in fines.
6/12/19 5:10am
An Upper Sandusky charity will be shuttered after an agreement with the State Attorney General.
The Koda Bear Foundation is to close after an investigation revealed that it’s operator, Melissa Johnson of Upper Sandusky, used donated funds for personal purchases including family trips, cars, and college tuition.
The foundation’s stated purpose was to provide headstones for stillborn children. The organization had more than $33-thousand in revenue last year.
Johnson agreed to close the charity, pay $2000 in restitution, and an $8000 civil fine. She is also barred from ever incorporating a non-profit in the state, and cannot solicit funds or sit on a non-profit board for 5 years.
06/11/19 – 11:34 A.M.
June is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month so we reached out to the Alzheimer’s Association to learn more. Northwest Ohio Branch Program Coordinator Linda Pollitz said that the brain disease affects hundreds of thousands of people…
Pollitz said there’s no cure but you can help prevent Alzheimer’s through proper diet and exercise.
She said that you should also keep your brain active by trying and learning new things.
Pollitz added that there are programs available at the local level to support those with Alzheimer’s. They will have an event at the Family Center at 2 p.m. on August 12 to go over warning signs and the basics of Alzheimer’s. You can learn more at alz.org/nwohio.
06/11/19 – 10:15 A.M.
McComb Village Council hinted at legal actions against the Florida swimming pool filter company that failed to deliver a filter. Village officials said that they ordered a replacement pool filter for the community pool in January. It still has yet to arrive and forced the McComb pool to remain closed this summer. The filter cost $13.600, and the village has paid for half of that.
Village Solicitor Robert Feighner told the council that there are plenty of legal actions that can be taken. This includes breach of contract.
It would take too long for delivery and installation to order from somewhere else.
06/11/19 – 8:45 A.M.
Carey School will be getting a solar panel field. The Orlando, Florida based Eitri Foundry and Vaughn Industries in Carey are teaming up put in about 3,100 solar panels, which will generate around 1.4 megawatts of electricity. The Orlando company will own the facility and Vaughn Industries will do the installation.
Superintendent Mike Swank said that the school will pay 7.5 cents per kilowatt hour on a 30-year agreement. He added that this will save the school about $16,500 annually. The solar farm will also be incorporated into the science curriculum.