WFIN legend Richard E. “Dick” Daugherty will be inducted into the Fifth Third Bank Wall of Fame at the Marathon Center for the Performing Arts.

The ceremony will take place on Wednesday, May 3^rd at 6 p.m.

People are asked to RSVP by clicking here no later than April 25^th.

Julie Klein will also be inducted into the Wall of Fame.

The Wall of Fame recognizes those who have academic, professional and/or civic ties to Findlay/Hancock County, and whose impact has been recognized at the highest level in music, dance, theatre and visual arts.

The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation, which hosts the Richard E. Dick Daugherty Scholarship, says Daugherty hosted the first commercial remote radio broadcast and the first live television broadcast in Findlay.

He was proclaimed Mister Findlay Rotary and wrote and illustrated a book titled The History of the Findlay Rotary Club which is registered in the Library of Congress.

Daugherty received the Findlay Rotary Club’s first Lifetime Achievement Award which was later renamed the Richard E. Daugherty Lifetime Achievement Award.

In 2001, the mayor of Findlay proclaimed “Dick Daugherty Day in Findlay.”

The Findlay Police Department is requesting help from the public in identifying a truck involved in a hit-skip crash.

Police say the truck you can see in the picture above and below was involved in a crash at 1100 West Trenton Avenue around midnight on Wednesday and fled the scene.

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

Tipsters may be eligible for a reward.

The City of Findlay is reminding people that Tax Day is coming up on Tuesday, April 18^th.

All individuals and businesses that are subject to the City of Findlay income tax, as well as the Village of Arlington, Mount Cory, Vanlue, Carey, Mount Blanchard or Jenera income tax are reminded to file their 2022 municipal income tax return.

The City of Findlay offers people an online payment as an option when paying their tax bill.

People can also drop it off in one of the city’s drop boxes located in the Municipal Building parking lot or in the Municipal Building vestibule.

“There continues to be delays with the postal service so please consider using one of these methods,” the city said.

The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, Findlay Police Department and other police, fire and EMS agencies across the area and country are saluting their dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.

National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week runs from April 9 – 15.

Captain Mark Price with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office says dispatchers play a crucial role by providing that first initial contact with people to get them the help they need.

“The dispatchers work together to help us as first responders in the field gain the information needed in a timely fashion that we need to do our jobs.”

Captain Price says, while the sheriff’s office and Findlay Police Department each have their own dispatch centers, they do work together a lot and work well together.

He’s asking people who know a dispatcher to reach out to them this week and thank them for what they do.

The City Mission of Findlay’s first annual Brake the Cycle of Homelessness Bicycling Tour will be held on Saturday, April 22^nd.

This City Mission says the ride will raise awareness and provide support for City Mission programs that help more than 600 people yearly move from crisis to hope.

“Whether you are a novice or a pro, come out and help pedal your support for City Mission on April 22nd. It will be chilly, so be sure to bundle up; we will have hand warmers to help keep you toasty, along with an indoor warming area before and after the event.

Enjoy small scenic towns and stops along the way, and build up your endurance for that 100-mile race you want to do later in the year. We will have a 15/60/100 km tour to meet everyone’s needs.

The route will be marked along with using RideGPS for mapping; there will be a police escort for safety out of town and many volunteers along the route. For more information, don’t hesitate to get in touch with Sharonwise@findlaymission.org.”

Get more information on the event below and by clicking here.

A Fostoria man is heading to prison for his role in a woman’s overdose death.

Todd Reisner, 50, pleaded guilty to drug charges and reckless homicide charges and was sentenced to five years in prison.

Police said Reisner provided the drugs that contributed to the death of 35-year-old Rachel Valenzuela of Fostoria in March of 2021.

“Our unit accepts this sentence and believes we, along with the Seneca County Prosecutors Office are working hard to hold these drug dealers accountable for their part in this epidemic,” said Det. Brandon Bell, Unit Coordinator, Seneca County Drug Task Force – METRICH Enforcement Unit.

He encourages people to continue reporting suspicious activity to their local agencies or the drug task force hotline at 419-443-0463.

The Findlay Publishing Company held its annual board of directors meeting on April 11, 2023, and the directors elected the following officers to new leadership positions within the Company.

President Karl L. Heminger was elected Chairman of the Board. Heminger has been with the Company since 1987, serving as President since 2002. Heminger has been active in various professional and non-profit organizations including The Ohio News Media Association, The University of Findlay, Black Swamp Council Boy Scouts of America and Habitat for Humanity. Heminger and his wife Dawn reside in rural Findlay.

Vice President David P. Glass was elected President and Chief Executive Officer. Glass has been with the Company since 1981 and has held the position of Vice President since 2004. Glass has been active in various professional and non-profit organizations including most recently the Ohio Association of Broadcasters, Findlay Rotary Club, Raise the Bar Hancock County, University of Findlay Center for Civic Engagement, Findlay-Hancock County Workforce Development and St. Michael the Archangel Catholic Parish. Glass and his wife Carrie reside in Findlay.

Vice President Kurt F. Heminger was elected Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Heminger has been with the Company since 1985 and has held the position of Vice President since 2004. In addition he continues to serve as Company Treasurer and Secretary. Heminger has been active in various professional and non-profit organizations including most recently Findlay Rotary Club, Findlay AAA and Findlay Family YMCA. Heminger & his wife Sue reside in Findlay.

All changes are effective April 11, 2023.

The Findlay Publishing Company is a small, family-owned, privately-held communications company and is the parent company for two wholly owned subsidiary companies which operate seven broadcast radio stations: The Blanchard River Broadcasting Company, WFIN, WKXA and WBUK (106.3 The Fox), in Findlay, Ohio; and White River Broadcasting Company, Inc., WCSI, WKKG, WINN and WWWY (106.1 The River), in Columbus, Indiana.

The Findlay Police Department says the 17-year-old who fired gunshots into the car of two people who assaulted and robbed him outside a Findlay gas station on Monday is in custody.

The police department says the teen turned himself in to the police department on Tuesday.

The police department says the teen was arrested, interviewed and incarcerated on a charge of having a weapon under disability. The case remains under investigation.

The incident happened in the parking lot of the Circle K at 100 Crystal Avenue at around 5 p.m. Monday.

Police say 20-year-old Marcus Cataline and a 17-year-old male arrived at the Circle K parking lot in a Chevy Cruze.

Another 17-year-old was in a separate vehicle in the parking lot. The parties knew each other.

Police say Cataline and the 17-year-old he was with donned ski masks and approached the other 17-year-old while he was sitting in his vehicle.

Police say Cataline and the juvenile he was with entered the other 17-year-old’s vehicle, assaulted him and took his wallet.

Cataline and the 17-year-old he was with then got back into their Cruze and started leaving the scene.

Police say the 17-year-old that was assaulted produced a handgun and fired three shots at the Cruze, striking it each time. No one in the Cruze was struck by the gunfire.

The juvenile that was assaulted and then fired off the shots then fled the area. He turned himself in to police on Tuesday.

Police located the Cruze and placed Cataline and the 17-year-old he was with under arrest for robbery.

This was the second shooting incident in Findlay in three days, with two people getting shot Saturday night at an address on East Front Street. Read more about that by clicking here.

Flag City Honor Flight, the Findlay-based hub of the National Honor Flight Network, takes off on its first flight of the 2023 flight season on Tuesday, April 18th, flying approximately 85 Veterans to Washington, D.C. to visit the war memorials built in their honor.

It’s the first of four flights in 2023 and the first time Flag City Honor Flight has offered four flights in a single flight season.

It will be the first flight for new Flag City Honor Flight president Steve Schult in his new leadership role.

Schult succeeded former president Bob Weinberg who retired this year from the position after a decade.

The Veterans making the trip on April 18th served the country across several decades and include 10 Korean War-era Veterans while the rest are from the Vietnam era.

They will each have a Guardian accompanying them, a chaperone for the entire day’s activities.

Media and members of the public are welcome and encouraged to attend the homecoming celebration.

The flight will return to Toledo at the Grand Aire hangar at approximately 9:30 p.m., where there is a welcome home ceremony with family members, friends, and members of the community, followed by “Mail Call.”

Flag City Honor Flight hopes to have hundreds of people cheer them on as they return from their journey. For many of the Veterans it will be the first time they’ve received such a homecoming since their service.

The Findlay-Hancock County Public Library has announced the winners of its Tell-A-Tale Short Story and Illustration Contest.

In the contest, children in grades K-5 in Hancock County submitted stories and drawings on any topic of their choosing.

The library partnered with the University of Findlay’s Mazza Museum for the illustration portion of the contest.

“Congratulations to all of the participants for your wonderful drawings and stories,” the library said.

Fifth grader Mari Hardie won first place at her grade level for her cover illustration art for “Nova and Willow’s Journey” which you can see above.

The winners are as follows:

Kindergarten

Story Winners

1st – Kaira Sanghavi

2nd – Serena Daniels

3rd – Rykken Thomas

Illustration Winners

1st – Elowen Mowery

2nd – Emery Fout

3rd – Rykken Thomas

1st Grade

Story Winners

1st – Everly Harris

2nd – Aleigha Woodruff

3rd – Paul Berquist

Illustration Winners

1st – Elizabeth Benner

2nd – Aleigha Woodruff

3rd – Nettie Shannon

2nd Grade

Story Winners

1st – Claire Romanoski

2nd – Vanessa McGinniss

3rd – Elizabeth Green

Illustration Winners

1st – Claire Romanoski

2nd – Vanessa McGinniss

3rd – Clara Fulks

3rd Grade

Story Winners

1st – Norah Halm

2nd – Annie Babcock

3rd – Leo Bower

Illustration Winners

1st – Callie Kuhn

2nd – Norah Halm

3rd – Cecilia Stockwell

4th Grade

Story Winners

1st – Adelynn Woodruff

2nd – Abigail Jung (with illustrations by Adlai Ruhlen)

3rd – Halle Brzezinski

Illustration Winners

1st – Regina Sadowski

2nd – Liz Black (with story by Mariko Weese)

3rd – Shiho Sugiura

5th Grade

Story Winners

1st – Acadia Simmons

2nd – Lexi Thompson

3rd – Daniel Reese

Illustration Winners

1st – Mari Hardie

2nd – Acadia Simmons

3rd – Amaris Thomas