A Wind Advisory remains in effect for throughout much of Wednesday afternoon.
The Wind Advisory includes all of northwest Ohio and goes until 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Forecasters say winds of 25 to 30 miles per hour will gust as high as 50 miles per at times.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages could result.
Outdoor objects should be secured.
Use caution when driving, especially when operating a high-profile vehicle.
Teams from Blanchard Valley Center in Findlay have advanced to the Special Olympics Ohio State Tournament in basketball and swimming.
The Division III Hancock County Special Olympics basketball team won their regional championship game and will move on to the state tournament taking place March 3-5 at Bowling Green State University.
The Division V team took silver in their regional championship game.
The Division III team will play at the Stroh Center at 1 p.m. on March 4th against the winners of the Southwest Region.
If Hancock County wins, they will proceed to compete for silver or gold on Sunday March 5th at 11 a.m. in the Stroh Center.
According to Special Olympics Ohio, the indoor winter games are their second largest state-level annual event.
The event hosts athletes, unified partners, and coaches from across the state to compete in basketball, basketball skills, cheerleading, and swimming.
In addition to Hancock County being represented in basketball, the county will have five swimmers competing at the state level too.
Alex Beasley, Logan Beasley, Jayden Farmer, Trevor Mahler, and Elizabeth Sopher will each compete twice on Saturday, March 4th in their respective events.
A relay team comprised of four of the five swimmers will compete as well. They received gold at the regional level.
“Coaches Austin Cornette, Lauren Warnement, Kathryn Samuelson and athletes deserve a lot of kudos for pushing hard this season,” said Nadine Weininger with Blanchard Valley Center.
“Melanie Williams, Special Olympics Coordinator for Hancock County, is proud to see the continued perseverance of all athletes, no matter the outcome.”
Long before the recent train derailment in eastern Ohio the University of Findlay has been preparing students for train derailments and other disasters.
UF offers students the opportunity to earn a degree in Environment, Health, Safety, and Sustainability, as well as an Emergency and Disaster Management Certificate.
For those who are already working in their respective fields, the University’s All Hazards Training Center provides courses and training to professionals looking to improve or refresh their skillsets.
Dr. Kim Lichtveld with the University of Findlay was recently on with WFIN’s Chris Oaks to discuss how the All Hazards Training Center helps prepare for train derailments and other emergencies.
The Bluffton Community Betterment Foundation, supporting community non-profits since 1972, has closed and turned its assets of $49,477.95 to the R.L. and Etta L. Triplett Memorial Foundation.
The announcement was made by Kathy Steiner, secretary-treasurer of the Betterment Foundation and Tomm Triplett of the Triplett Memorial Foundation. Both foundations are similar, supporting Bluffton community, educational, charitable and recreational non-profit organizations.
“We’re very pleased that the Bluffton Community Betterment Foundation has chosen the Triplett Foundation as the recipient of its funds,” Triplett said. “We will continue to be good stewards of these funds as both foundations have worked to support similar non-profits in Bluffton.”
The Betterment Foundation has disbursed nearly $70,000 in funds since 1990. Recipients during that period include:
The Foundation said those figures do not include disbursements from the first 18 years of the Foundation’s existence, as those figures are unavailable.
The Triplett Memorial Foundation has contributed in excess of $150,000 since its founding to organizations including Bluffton Family Recreation, Bluffton Child Development Center, Bluffton Sportsmen’s Club, Bluffton Public Library, Bluffton EMS, Bluffton Hospital and Bluffton Community Assistance Program. It also provides a needs-based scholarship for Bluffton High School students planning to attend Bluffton University.
The Triplett Memorial Foundation is a 501 c 3, Ohio not-for-profit corporation. All contributions to the foundation are tax deductible. Contributions may be sent to Triplett Memorial Foundation, PO Box 158, Bluffton, Ohio 45817.
The Carey Police Department has released the names of the suspect and victim from a fatal shooting over the weekend.
The police department says it received a call about a shooting at 104 Lindenwood Place at 11:31 Saturday night.
The arriving officer discovered a man’s body in the street at the intersection of Lindenwood Place and Pine Tree Drive that had suffered multiple gunshot wounds.
The deceased was identified as Nathan A. Stroub, 42, of Carey.
A few minutes later, police say a suspect arrived at the police department and was detained.
The suspect was identified as Samuel W. Seabert, 43, of Carey.
He was later taken to the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office.
His initial court appearance was tentatively scheduled for Monday.
The case is being investigated by the Wyandot County Major Crimes Unit and Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
For the first time in its history, Flag City Honor Flight is planning four flights for its upcoming 2023 flight season.
One of those flights will be an all Vietnam-era Veteran flight sponsored by the Don Templin family in honor of Scott Atkins.
The 2023 flights departing from the Grand Aire Terminal in Toledo will be April 18, June 13, September 12, and November 7.
FCHF also has a new leader. Steve Schult is now president and flight director, succeeding longtime president and flight director Bob Weinberg.
Schult, who recently retired from local public accounting firm Gilmore Jasion Mahler, LTD, became an active FCHF supporter and was quickly identified for a leadership role with the nonprofit.
Weinberg, president of Flag City Honor Flight for over a decade, says now is the time for the leadership change and Schult is the right choice.
“There’s no doubt in my mind that Steve Schult will make his mark as FCHF president and flight director,” he said.
“Steve’s leadership and professional skills, business knowledge, active community service in retirement, and most importantly his energy and passion for Flag City Honor Flight, will bring many successes in the years ahead.”
Schult has similar praise for Weinberg, who plans to remain active, assisting with the leadership transition.
“As a past sentinel guarding the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Bob Weinberg was the perfect person to lead Flag City Honor Flight,” says Schult.
“His passion for the organization and his desire to help Veterans get to see their memorials in Washington, D.C. was evident to everyone. While he will be stepping away from the president/flight director role, I know he will still do all he can to help us complete future successful missions.”
Flag City Honor Flight currently has 550 Veterans waiting to fly. The organization anticipates working through a good portion of that list of applications in 2023 and encourages other Veterans to come forward and submit applications.
FCHF is also in need of Guardians for the 2023 flight season. Guardians are paired with Veterans as their chaperones for the daylong visit to the memorials in Washington, D.C.
(story and pic courtesy of Flag City Honor Flight)
UPDATE – Police have released the names of the victim and suspect. Click here for the story.
Authorities are investigating a homicide in Carey.
The police department says it received a call about a shooting at 104 Lindenwood Place at 11:31 Saturday night.
The arriving officer discovered a male body in the street at the intersection of Lindenwood Place and Pine Tree Drive.
The individual was later pronounced deceased.
A few minutes later, police say a male suspect arrived at the police department and was detained.
He was later taken to the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Office.
The case is being investigated by the Wyandot County Major Crimes Unit and Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation.
Authorities in Putnam County are investigating a bank robbery.
The Kalida Police Department says a man robbed the Union Bank Company at 110 East North Street in Kalida on Saturday at 11 a.m.
Investigators say the individual approached the teller with a black handgun and made threatening demands for money.
The teller complied and the suspect exited the bank walking west on East North Street.
Surveillance pictures of the suspect are below and more information is available by clicking here.
Anyone with information about the robbery is urged to contact the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Kalida Police Department or FBI tip line at 1-877-FBI-OHIO.
The Findlay Police Department says a driver led an officer on a short pursuit early Saturday morning.
The police department says an officer tried to pull over a Chevy Silverado for a stop sign violation at the intersection of North Cory Street and West Trenton Avenue at 1:53 Saturday morning.
Police say the truck fled from the officer northbound through a residential area, running multiple stop signs.
The truck eventually pulled into a driveway in the 700 block of Edith Avenue, according to police, and that’s where the driver, 30-year-old Michael Kelley, of Findlay, was taken into custody.
Kelley was booked at the Hancock County Jail on charges of OVI, felony fleeing and eluding and bench warrants through municipal court and the sheriff’s office.
The Findlay City Schools Board of Education has named the three finalists for the position of superintendent.
The finalists are:
Dr. Ted Haselman, Superintendent, Pike-Delta-York Local School District and adjunct professor for the University of Findlay.
Dr. Andy Hatton, Associate Superintendent of Learning & Leadership, Upper Arlington Schools.
Ms. Maura Horgan, Assistant Superintendent, Newark City Schools.
On Monday, each finalist will go through the final interview process with the school district.
The new superintendent will then be announced at the February 27 Board of Education meeting.
Assistant Superintendent Krista Crates-Miller was named Interim Superintendent when Troy Roth left the position in the summer of 2022.
