(From Blanchard Valley Center)

The Celebrity Basketball Game, hosted by Blanchard Valley Center at Findlay High School will tip off at 7 p.m. on March 25, 2025.  

Hancock County Special Olympics athletes and local celebrities come together for an evening of friendly competition. 

Nadine Weininger says the event is free and open to the public and hopes to see you there.  

There will be items for purchase such as concessions, a 50/50 raffle, half-court shot contest, and new this year, ‘Fling the Fidget.’  

We’re looking forward to seeing new and familiar faces come together for an evening to celebrate inclusion in Findlay and Hancock County.

(ONN) – Ohio Republican lawmakers are seeking to solve a growing state labor shortage issue by adjusting underage work limitations.

An Ohio Senate committee approved two bills to allow more legal work hours for 14 and 15 year olds.

Current law prohibits them from working past 7 p.m. during the school year.

Ohio Senate Bill 50 would change that to 9 p.m. with written permission from the employee’s parent or guardian.

In addition, the bills want to add hours and days to the work week cap that currently stands at three days and eighteen hours.

(ONN) – Immunization rates among Ohio kindergarteners has fallen again and ranks well below the national average.

That’s according to the annual report from the Ohio Department of Health.

Currently, the vaccination rate in Ohio is 85.4 percent compared to the national average of 92.7 percent.

This comes amid an ongoing measles outbreak in Texas and New Mexico.

Measles can be potentially deadly for children under the age of five.

Doctors are urging parents to get their kids the MMR vaccine if they haven’t already, and to talk to their pediatrician about any possible concerns.

Findlay City Council has approved an ordinance creating the zoning code to allow for the retail sale of cannabis in the city for recreational or medical use.

A Cannabis Overlay District allowing for adult-use cannabis dispensaries has been added to the Findlay Zoning code.

The city says the purpose of the Cannabis Overlay District allows for up to two dispensaries to operate in the city.

The district regulations are designed to encourage compatibility with adjacent or nearby land uses, the city said.

The overlay district consists of four areas:

Tiffin Avenue

I-75 exit 161 / CR 99

Trenton Avenue (west of I-75)

West Main Cross Street / I-75

The city previously placed a 12 month moratorium on the establishment of dispensaries.

Ohio voters approved the legalization of recreational marijuana in November of 2023.

(From Findlay Mayor Christina Muryn)

Mayor Christina Muryn has issued a proclamation declaring March 21, 2025, as World Down Syndrome Day in Findlay, Ohio, and encourages everyone to ‘Rock Your Socks‘ by wearing mismatched socks to acknowledge and embrace the beauty of our individual differences.

(From the City of Findlay)

Starting March 19, 2025, East Street between E. Lincoln St. and E. Lima St. will be closed Monday-Friday from 7:30am-3pm each day until April 7, weather permitting, for waterline installation.

Motorists are advised to avoid this area.

The City of Findlay will release updates on information and schedules when it becomes available.

(From the Findlay-Hancock County Public Library)

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Ohio has reached a remarkable milestone– over **20 MILLION** books delivered to children under five throughout Ohio! 

As the proud Local Program Partner for Hancock County, we’ve mailed 168,421 of those wonderful stories, ensuring every family with young children can register to receive books at NO cost!

Let’s keep inspiring a love for reading together!

Sign up your child today: OhioImaginationLibrary.org

(ONN) – The Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife confirmed that 24 white-tailed deer taken during Ohio’s 2024-25 hunting season tested positive for chronic wasting disease.

A total of 5,783 deer were tested.

23 of the deer that tested positive were taken by hunters in Allen, Hardin, Marion, and Wyandot Counties.

For the first time, a deer harvested by a hunter in Morrow County also tested positive.

CWD is a neurological disease that is fatal to white-tailed deer and other similar species.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is no strong evidence that CWD is transmissible to humans.

(From the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office)

Today, we had the honor of witnessing Corrections Officer Molly being officially sworn in by Sheriff Cortez—a proud moment made even more special as she took the oath alongside her father.

Join us in congratulating Molly on this incredible milestone!

We’re thrilled to have her as part of the team and look forward to the great work she’ll do.

Welcome aboard, Molly!

(From the Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation)

Today is Dale Dorney’s birthday, and if anyone deserves a birthday salute, it’s him.

Who could have imagined all the good that would come from the $2.2 million gift he left to establish The Community Foundation?

Dale’s gift has been improving the quality of life in our community ever since.

The Dorney Fund alone has awarded more than $11 million in grants.

Dale’s legacy continues to grow with each passing year. Happy Birthday!

Learn more about Dale and his gift: https://www.community-foundation.com/…/dale-dorney…