Findlay Trojans Hockey is hosting a community-wide canned food drive on Friday, November 21, at The Cube in Findlay.
Stacey Franks and Sara Sublett were on with 100.5 WKXA to share all the details about how you can support local families in need.
Click the link below to listen to their full interview with WKXA’s Rex Howard.
(From the Tiffin Police Department)
On November 19, 2025 at approximately 6:24 p.m., officers from the Tiffin Police Department were dispatched to the 100 block of Huss Street following a report of gunshots and sounds of screaming. Upon arrival, officers entered the residence and located four individuals inside. An adult male and two male children suffering from apparent gunshot wounds, and an adult female who was physically uninjured but clearly in state of shock, overwhelmed and visibly traumatized.
The adult male and one of the children were pronounced deceased at the scene. Officers immediately began lifesaving measures on the second child. The Tiffin Fire & Rescue Division transported both the child and the mother to Mercy Hospital. Tragically, despite every effort by first responders and medical personnel, the child later succumbed to his injuries.
Outside the residence, officers located an additional adult male deceased from what appears to be a self-inflicted gunshot wound. Based on the evidence collected thus far, the incident is being investigated by the Tiffin Police Department as a homicide/suicide.
The scene was secured by Tiffin Police officers and detectives, and the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation was requested to process the residence. Detectives from the Tiffin Police Department, in partnership with BCI Crime Scene agents, remain actively engaged in processing evidence and conducting interviews. This investigation is ongoing.
Out of respect for the families affected, the names of the victims will not be released until proper notifications have been made.
As a community, we are not accustomed to events of this horrific and heartbreaking nature in Tiffin. I ask that all residents keep the victims’ families in their thoughts as they face unimaginable loss. I also ask that our community keep the responding officers, firefighters, dispatchers, emergency medical personnel, and all others involved in their thoughts as they continue to process the emotional toll of this tragedy.
Additional information will be released as it becomes available and as the investigation allows.
Chief David Pauly
(From Coats for Christmas)
Coats for Christmas is a great example of the community working together to help out those who are on a tight budget or who are in need and cannot afford a winter coat. Each year we ask many of the area schools and some businesses, organizations, and individuals to collect and donate gently used winter coats.
Previously City Dry Cleaning and now City Uniforms and Linens, graciously cleans all of these coats and that is no small task – generally we collect over 2,300 coats each year. So we thank City Uniforms and Linens for this donation! There is also a goal to have enough gloves and hats for everyone who comes to collect a coat. In addition we also collect blankets and socks that are available at our event.
Donations: If you are not able to donate coats but still want to help. We accept cash or check donations that goes towards Coats for Christmas each year. Mail donations to the Chamber at 123 E Main Cross St Findlay, Ohio. Make the checks out to “The Alliance Foundation” and place Coats for Christmas in the memo line. You may also pay online by going to findlayhancockchamber.com. Select “store” from the drop down menu and click Coats.
Collection & Distribution
Collection locations: We will be collecting used coats from Wednesday, Nov., 12th through Wednesday, Nov., 26th . The coats can be dropped off at the new City Apparel business location at 116 E. Main Cross Street, which was the prior location of City Dry Cleaning.
Coats may also be dropped off at various Findlay City Schools and county school locations, the Hancock County Library as well as local businesses with donation boxes. If you would like to purchase new coats, hats, mittens, or blankets for the event, then you can drop those off at the downtown YMCA Branch at 300 Lincoln Street in Findlay prior to Fri., Dec. 5th. Indicate when you drop them off that they are new.
Collection dates: Collection will begin on November 12th and will wrap up November 26th.
Cleaning dates: Monday, Dec. 1st – Thursday, Dec. 4th
Set up: Friday, Dec. 5th
Distribution dates: Saturday, December 6th distribution will be from 9 am – 3 pm. Coats will be available again on Sunday, December 7th from 1 pm – 3 pm. There is no financial restriction for eligibility; therefore, anyone in need of a coat or hat and mittens is welcome.
Distribution will take place at East Branch YMCA: 1400 Manor Hill Rd. Findlay, Ohio 45840
Volunteers – So how can you or your business or your organization or your church take part in this event? You can collect coats for us! We ALWAYS need kids’ coats and oversized adult coats. You can buy new mittens, gloves, hats, blankets, or socks? Or you can volunteer to help before the event, during the event, or afterwards. Get involved! It’s a great way to clean out your closets, help out those in need, and give back.
Click the link to sign up to volunteer: Coats for Christmas Commitee: Coats for Christmas 2025
Volunteers can contact Jackie Baltz at Jacquelynbaltz@gmail.com with any questions regarding volunteering.
For more information follow for updates on facebook.com/coatsforchristmas.
The City of Findlay has adopted an ordinance regulating animal noise.
The ordinance passed by Findlay City Council states: “no owner, keeper or harborer of an animal shall permit or suffer such an animal to continuously bark, howl or emit other audible sounds which create excessive or offensive noise to the annoyance or discomfort of any person of ordinary sensibilities in the vicinity of such animal.”
Someone found to be in violation of the ordinance would be guilty of a minor misdemeanor.
(From the Hancock Historical Museum)
Celebrate Noirvember with Us!
Join the Hancock Historical Museum for Classic Movie Night on Friday, November 21 at 7 PM as we screen Dark Passage (1947), starring Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall.
But what is film noir?
Film noir emerged in the 1940s, known for its shadowy atmosphere, morally tangled characters, and stories where nothing is quite what it seems. These films blend crime, suspense, and moody visual style—perfect for chilly November nights.
Free Admission
Popcorn & refreshments provided
Doors open at 6:30 PM
Before the film, enjoy some historical background to set the mood—and stick around afterward for an optional discussion.
Step into the shadows with this Noirvember favorite!
(From Tiffin City Schools)
A message from Mr. Monsour:
Today, I had the honor of receiving my official recognition from the State Board of Education—an unforgettable moment in my career. It was followed by a lunch at the Statehouse with Governor Mike DeWine and Fran DeWine.
To the staff of Tiffin Columbian High School and to all my students—past and present—this recognition is truly yours. Everything I am as an educator has been shaped by your hard work, curiosity, and commitment. This award is for you.
And to the Tiffin community: thank you. Your support for your teachers, especially through tough times, we have had a cre, has meant more than you know. Strong schools are built by strong communities, and I’m grateful every day to call this one home.
Feeling humbled, grateful, and TC proud.
(ONN) – A bill to eliminate Ohio’s four-day grace period for mail-in absentee ballots to be received took another step forward.
The House General Government Committee passed Senate Bill 293 by a vote of 9-4 along party lines with Republicans supporting it.
Currently, ballots can be received by board of elections offices up to four days after the election.
The bill sponsors say 34 states already require absentee ballots to be returned by mail on or before Election Day. Ohio would be the 35th. They say it would bring Ohio in line with federal election law.
Opponents have called the measure a voter suppression bill.
Under this bill, military and overseas voters are exempt and would still get the four-day grace period.
The Findlay Trojans football team finished the season with a record of 6-5, losing their first-round playoff game to Huber Heights Wayne.
John Marshall, on his Coaches Corner show, spoke with Head Coach Stefan Adams about how the season went, pointing out that seven points was the difference between a 6-5 record and going 9-2.
Coach Adams said his players fought every snap all season long and thanks the fans for their support.
Get more of John’s interview with Coach Adams below, which WFIN’s Chris Oaks played back on his show.
(From the Wood County Sheriff’s Office)
Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn announces that the Ohio Department of Public Safety’s (ODPS)
Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO) awarded $56,893.48 in federal traffic safety funding to the
Wood County Sheriff’s Office for federal fiscal year 2026.
“These funds are critical in ensuring that we are doing everything we possibly can to keep our local community safe,” said Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn. “Speed, impaired driving, restraint use are a priority for Wood County and we are committed to working with our partners at the state level to address this safety issue.”
The Wood County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting high-visibility enforcement, working overtime hours funded by the grant funds for 2025-2026.
The City of Findlay Christmas Tree has arrived and was put up in Dorney Plaza in front of the Findlay Municipal Building.
The tree will be decorated over the coming days, leading up to the tree lighting ceremony on Friday, November 28, at 6 p.m.
The tree already has its topper in place, a star that was made by students at Millstream Career Center in 2021.
Read more about the star by clicking here.
See video of last year’s tree lighting ceremony below.