The Findlay Police Department is seeking help from the public in identifying a person of interest.
Police say the man in the surveillance picture is a person of interest in a theft and unlawful entry investigation at a local business.
“If you happen to know this subject, contact the FPD at 419-424-7150 or Hancock County Crime Stoppers at 419-425-8477 in reference to Case: 2023-19705,” the police department said.
The University of Findlay will host a Health and Wellness Fair on Thursday, September 21st.
The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Koehler Fitness and Recreation Center.
University resources will be joined by community organizations to offer health information, screenings, and free flu shots for UF students.
Hancock Public Health will be on hand to offer Tetanus, Hepatitis A, flu, and Meningitis vaccines.
(ONN) – Bowling Green State University has put head hockey coach Ty Eigner on administrative leave as it investigates a report of alleged hazing.
Three players are also on interim suspension.
The school made the announcement in a statement posted on its website.
The statement does not name the three players nor specify any details about the alleged hazing.
BGSU officials say they immediately notified local law enforcement and initiated their own investigation upon receiving the report.
Assistant coach Curtis Carr will take over as interim head coach.
BGSU sophomore student Stone Foltz died in March 2021 after a fraternity initiation event.
(From the Seneca County Sheriff’s Office)
We have received at least 4 reports of scammers calling Seneca County residents to tell them, or leaving messages advising them, that they missed jury duty and there is a warrant out for their arrest.
They are telling them to call this number, 419-455-6084, to clear it up. When people call that # back (a spoofed #) a foreign accented person answers it “Seneca County Sheriff’s Office”.
Callers are also claiming to be real deputies. The scammers will then tell people that they need to pay them (in gift or cash cards) in order to clear up a problem they have with the warrant.
They are going to scare you into thinking you have a warrant. They are going to convince you that you did something wrong and that the only way you can fix it is by paying them. Don’t fall for it.
People are calling the Clerk of Courts and they are telling them to call us. We have posted several times in the past about these type of scams.
The Seneca County Sheriff’s Office will never call someone demanding money for a warrant. Ignore the caller, hang up and if you get home and there is a message to call about a jury warrant know that it is a scam.
If you truly had a warrant you would see us face to face. We don’t handle them over the phone.
-Sheriff Stevens
Hancock County Sheriff Michael Heldman will not be seeking re-election in 2024.
“Since 1997, it has been my distinct privilege to serve as the elected Sheriff of Hancock County. After careful consideration, I have decided not to seek an eighth term in the March 2024 primary election,” Heldman said in a letter to the Hancock County Board of Elections.
Heldman began his career with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office in 1972.
“I’ve seen our community grow and prosper while remaining one of Ohio’s safest counties to live, work, and raise a family.”
“I thank everyone who has supported my efforts as Sheriff during the past seven terms.”
Sheriff Heldman said he looks forward to continuing to serve Hancock County through the end of his current term, which ends on January 5th, 2025.
Hancock County Commissioner William Bateson attended the September 14th commissioner’s meeting.
Bateson had been absent from office since suffering a medical emergency in the middle of June.
He did inform Tim Bechtol and Mike Pepple, the other two commissioners, that he may miss some more meetings as he undergoes rehabilitation.
Bateson was elected to the Hancock County Board of Commissioners in November of 2020 and his term runs through the end of 2024.
The Ohio Department of Transportation is letting drivers know about some overnight closures involving State Route 15 south of Findlay.
ODOT says beam setting for the new overpass at County Road 180 will close State Route 15 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Wednesday night through Saturday morning, September 20-23.
Work is expected to begin in the westbound lanes on Wednesday night, move to the eastbound lanes Thursday night and finish up on Friday night.
The detour will be U.S. 68 to State Route 103 to State Route 37. (below)
Two overpass projects along State Route 15 are currently underway and scheduled to be finished in 2023.
One of the overpasses is at County Road 180 over State Route 15 near Findlay and the other is at County Road 169 and State Route 15 near Vanlue.
Another overpass is planned at the intersection of State Route 15 and County Road 193 near Vanlue.
The projects are designed to improve safety and reduce crashes at the intersections.
The Findlay High School Homecoming Court has been announced.
Top Row (L-R): Matthew Guthrie, Will Cordonnier, Baret Helms, Jeremiah Spiceland, Jackson Zinna.
Seated (L-R): Lauren Gayhart, Corinne Seager, Molly Crates, Adelyn Metzger, Jenna Moyer.
The Homecoming Parade will take place beginning at 5:30 p.m. Friday along South Main Street, ending at Donnell Stadium where the King and Queen will be crowned ahead of the football game against Springfield.
The Homecoming Dance will be Saturday night at the high school.
The City of Findlay is updating residents on the several construction projects that are underway throughout the city. Listed below are some of the projects and the restrictions that result from the ongoing projects. The restrictions are in effect through September 22. The status of some of the projects is weather and contractor schedule permitting.
Motorists are advised to avoid these areas if possible. Short delays are expected in these areas over the next week.
The Engineering Department will release updates on information and schedules when it becomes available. People should not hesitate to contact the city if they have any questions about any of the projects at 419-424-7121.
People driving in downtown Findlay will notice that construction is progressing on the new Hancock County Judicial Center building on West Main Cross Street.
The new building will be located at 209 West Main Cross Street on what was previously a parking lot between Cory Street and the post office.
The new three-story, 47,000 square foot building will be home to Probate and Juvenile Court, which are currently located in a building just east of that location.
The new building will also house the juvenile probation office, the CASA/GAL office, the domestic relations court, and the adult probation offices.
The new judicial center is anticipated to be finished in the fall of 2024.
The cost of the building will be a little under $21 million.
We spoke with Hancock County Commissioner Tim Bechtol about the new judicial center ahead of the groundbreaking in June.
As for the current Probate/Juvenile Court building, Bechtol said he’d like to remove the additions that were added to it over the years and preserve the original historic structure, but what will happen to it has not yet been decided.
(above pic courtesy of Dave Glass)