At the intersection of South Main Street and West Main Cross Street they painted an outline of Ohio colored in with rainbow colors and a star showing where Findlay is located. (picture courtesy of LGBTQ+ Spectrum of Findlay)
Executive Director Dr. Jasmin Bradley says Findlay has made progress recently when it comes to respecting the LGBTQ community.
She added that it’s more important than ever to speak up for marginalized voices and she’s noticing that more and more people want to be a part of that voice.
“You can see there’s people gathered around today because they want to be part of something and they know this is part of making history in Findlay.”
They said they recently received some complaints from residents about suspicious calls and text messages from someone claiming to be with the sheriff’s office.
In each case the caller identified themselves as either a deputy or a detective and says they need to speak immediately.
The sheriff’s office points out that it will never text from a texting app or leave a message stating they need to “meet up” with someone.
The sheriff’s office is urging people to be mindful of such calls and to hang up and contact the sheriff’s office on the non-emergency line of 419-422-2424.
The Findlay Police Department says two people were injured when a pickup truck slid into a car on a wet road.
The crash happened at 1:54 p.m. Friday at 1125 Tiffin Avenue.
Police say Frederick Borkosky, 74, of Arlington, was traveling eastbound when the car ahead of him went to turn into Taco Bell.
Borkosky attempted to stop, but due to the wet roads, his truck slid and crashed into the rear of the car.
Borkosky’s truck sustained little damage but the car was heavily damaged.
The driver of the car, Murtie Ferrell, 26, of Findlay, and a passenger, Thomas Brickner, 33, of Findlay, were taken to Blanchard Valley Hospital with minor injuries.
Borkosky was cited for an assured clear distance ahead violation while Ferrell was cited for driving under suspension.
The University of Findlay is working on a plan to keep students and staff safe as they return to in-person classes for the fall semester.
Details on the Oilers Start Safe & Stay Safe plan are in the following news release from the university and there is also a video below.
As the University of Findlay prepares for in-person classes this fall, ensuring the campus community has a safe and healthy environment to live and learn in is the University’s top priority. To aid in this, the University’s Emergency Operations Team has formed a sub-committee that is meeting weekly to create the Oilers Start Safe & Stay Safe plan for the UF community.
Dave Emsweller, vice president of student affairs, explained, “the goal of the Oilers Start Safe & Stay Safe plan is to provide a wide array of resources and information related to COVID-19.” When completed, the plan will include detailed information and courses of action that the University will take to ensure the health and safety of Oiler Nation.
The sub-committee includes multiple leaders from many departments across the University, including experts from the University’s All Hazards Training Center and College of Health Professions. The group is working diligently this summer to develop plans for various scenarios in light of recent restrictions and special circumstances caused by COVID-19.
According to Emsweller, the committee is working on social distancing protocols, facility set-up, cleaning and sanitation of student housing and campus buildings, food service, event management, health checks, support services and other preventative measures.
The University’s goal is to have a plan in place for every foreseeable situation to ensure courses and services can be delivered, and students can continue working on campus towards meaningful lives and productive careers.
Regular updates of the committee’s plans will be provided on the Oilers Start Safe & Stay Safe webpage, and communicated regularly through email and the University’s Newsroom, mobile app and social media.
The campus community is encouraged to continue to email questions regarding the Oilers Start Safe & Stay safe plan to coronavirus@findlay.edu.
(ONN) – The Ohio House has approved a bill to create a database of people convicted of trying to buy sex.
Supporters say the legislation backed by Attorney General Dave Yost is aimed at shining a light on traffickers who sell women and on men who purchase sex.
State Representative Rick Carfagna, a Republican from suburban Columbus, says the bill goes after the demand side of prostitution and that it could provide the deterrent needed to stop people from soliciting sex.
Individuals would drop off the database if five years pass without another conviction.
The bill goes next to the Ohio Senate, which has its own version of the legislation.
It was a sad end to the search for a missing boy in southwest Putnam County.
The sheriff’s office says the body of 5-year-old Isaac Schroeder was found in the Auglaize River near Fort Jennings on Thursday, the day after he went missing.
Hundreds of volunteers had been searching for Isaac, who was autistic.
The sheriff’s office says a volunteer rescue worker located Isaac’s body within a log jam along the river bank at 5:07 p.m. Thursday about 3/4 of a mile downstream from his residence.
The sheriff’s office extends its sympathies to the Schroeder family and also thanks the hundreds of volunteers who helped in the search.
