(ONN) – The Ohio State University sent an email to the community saying all students, faculty and staff will be required to report their vaccination status by August 5th.

All students living on campus will be required to complete an at-home test within seven days of returning to campus.

Masks will not be required for those who are fully vaccinated except for public transportation.

Anyone not fully vaccinated is still required to wear a mask indoors.

Anyone choosing to remain unvaccinated will be required to be tested weekly.

OSU says more than 70 percent of all returning students, faculty and staff are fully vaccinated.

The University of Findlay has said it will not require students or staff to be vaccinated for the fall semester.

UF says it may at some point send out a survey in which students and staff can say if they’ve been vaccinated if they choose, but it will not be a requirement.

The Findlay Police Department says 30 gravestones at Maple Grove Cemetery were damaged.

The vandalism occurred overnight from Tuesday into Wednesday in the northeast section of the cemetery.

Many of the damaged gravestones date back to the 1800s.

Anyone with information about the vandalism is urged to contact the Findlay Police Department at 419-424-7150 or Crime Stoppers at 419-425-8477.

People who submit tips may be eligible for reward money.

A man was killed when his car went off the road in Wyandot County and overturned in a field.

The Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office says the crash happened at around 8:30 Tuesday morning on County Highway 39 just west of Township Highway 10.

Deputies arrived to find the crash scene on the north side of County Highway 39 and west of Township Highway 10.

Deputies also discovered the car’s lone occupant, Nicholas Arthur Frombaugh, 33, of Nevada, Ohio.

The sheriff’s office says Frombaugh was eastbound on County Highway 39 when he lost control of his vehicle and went off the left side of the roadway and overturned in a bean field.

The car came to rest on its top.

Frombaugh was pronounced dead at the scene.

The sheriff’s office says he was not wearing a seat belt.

The investigation into the crash is ongoing.

Hancock Public Health will be on hand at Flag City Night Out to offer people the COVID vaccine.

Flag City Night Out will be on Tuesday, August 3rd from 6 to 9 p.m. at Riverside Park.

The Hancock Public Health Mobile Health Clinic will be offering the one dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine.

The mobile clinic will be stationed by the volleyball courts.

For other vaccination times people can call Hancock Public Health at 419-424-7441.

Get more on the new Mobile Health Clinic by clicking here.

Get more on Flag City Night Out by clicking here. 

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office ‘Citizens Sheriff’s Academy Class’ will return this fall after being canceled last year due to the pandemic.

The Citizens Sheriff’s Academy Class will begin on September 9th and run for nine weeks on Thursday nights from 6:30 to 9.

Sheriff Michael Heldman says each class focuses on a different aspect of the sheriff’s office.

He says the classes inform the public about what the sheriff’s office does and how their tax dollars are spent.

The first class was in the fall of 2000 and the program has more than 280 alumni.

This year will be the 31st class.

People interested should 419-424-7229 or email rssmith@co.hancock.oh.us to sign up or get further information.

A high speed chase went from Interstate 75 to the streets of Findlay before finally coming to an end when the car stopped and one of the suspects fled on foot.

The chase on Monday afternoon went from I-75 southbound to State Route 12, which is West Main Cross, and into downtown.

After going down some neighborhood streets, the chase got on South Main Street where the suspect’s vehicle clipped a car near Blanchard Valley Hospital.

The suspect’s car got a flat tire and hit two sign posts on Highland Drive, just south of the hospital, and came to a stop.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol said the driver, Lonnie R. Barnes, was taken into custody at the scene.

The passenger, Lamonte D. Lester, was taken into custody by Findlay police officers in the area of Hobart Avenue after a short foot pursuit.

The Highway Patrol says a large amount of marijuana was found in the vehicle.

Barnes and Lester were jailed on charges of felony drug possession and felony fleeing.

Flag City Night Out is returning this year after being canceled last year due to the pandemic.

Findlay Police Officer Brian White says the interactions they have with kids at events like Night Out go a long way.

The free, family friendly event is designed to bring community members and public safety professionals together in the same place.

People are encouraged to bring their kids to see a large assortment of emergency vehicles like fire trucks, ambulances and police cruisers.

There will be free food and refreshments, live demonstrations, entertainment and other fun activities like the Mascot Games.

Flag City Night Out will be held at Findlay’s Riverside Park near Carnahan Avenue on Tuesday, August 3rd from 6 to 9 p.m.

The Ohio Department of Health has announced that it will strongly recommend – but not mandate – the wearing of masks in the classroom for anyone who hasn’t gotten the COVID-19 vaccine.

Ohio’s Chief Medical Officer Dr. Bruce Vanderhoff strongly recommends vaccines for staff and students age 12 and up.

And he says those who are unvaccinated should consistently wear masks.

Dr. Vanderhoff says many people are quick to say that children don’t get sick or as bad as adults.

However, Vanderhoff and his team of experts say children can still get sick and they can be carriers of covid.

Again, these are recommendations and Dr. Vanderhoff says there will be no mandates.

Governor DeWine said he will not be issuing a mask mandate for schools, leaving the decision up to individual school districts and parents.

Findlay City Schools has said that the wearing of masks will be optional for the 2021-22 school year.

However, students and staff who have not been vaccinated are highly encouraged to wear a mask.

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife has launched a new incentive program that provides a path for Ohio hunters to access participating landowner properties during the hunting season.

Enrollment for the Ohio Landowner and Hunter Access Partnership program is underway now.

Once enrolled, participating landowners receive annual payments ranging from $2 to $30 per acre, depending on the characteristics of the property and recreational opportunities available.

Enrollment contracts are for two to three years, with the possibility of an extension. A list of rules is provided to participating hunters before accessing a property.

“Ohio is 95 percent privately owned, and many of these lands are prime outdoor recreational areas,” said Division of Wildlife Chief Kendra Wecker.

“This new program helps connect landowners and hunters through incentives and opens many more acres of land to Ohio’s hunting enthusiasts.”

Those interested in hunting the enrolled properties must first obtain a free daily access permit.

Permits are available from Sept. 1, 2021, to June 1, 2022, and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

More information for both landowners and hunters can be found on the Ohio Landowner/Hunter Access Partnership Program page at wildohio.gov.

The Ohio Landowner and Hunter Access Partnership program is funded, in part, by the federal Farm Bill under the Voluntary Public Access and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP).

The bill provides funding to state and tribal agencies through a competitive grant process to implement programs encouraging hunting access on private properties.

The federal dollars funding the program exclude fishing, trapping, and white-tailed deer gun hunting, however, landowners can still give written permission for these activities on their property.

Landowners interested in creating, improving, and protecting wildlife habitat on their property are encouraged to work with a Division of Wildlife private lands biologist.

Contact information for the private land biologist can be found on the Private Lands Biologists Contact Information page at wildohio.gov.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol is asking for your vote in the Best Looking Cruiser Contest put on by the American Association of State Troopers.

The OSHP said on their social media on Friday that they really need your help because even Michigan has more votes than Ohio so far.

The American Association of State Troopers puts a daily update on its Facebook page.

Kentucky had a huge lead as of Friday.

Click here to check out all the cruisers and scroll down to the bottom of the page to vote for your favorite.

Voting will end August 3rd at noon.