McComb News

By JOY BROWN STAFF WRITER Findlay's population in 2008 decreased for the fourth consecutive year, while most other towns in and around Hancock County held steady, according to estimates released Thursday by the U.S. Census Bureau.

A hit-and-run driver sends a teenager to the hospital. The person behind the wheel is still on the streets.

By ERIC SCHAADT Staff Writer McCOMB -- McComb Presbyterian Church will serve as a short-term shelter during emergencies, according to a plan prepared by village and church leaders.

By ERIC SCHAADT Staff Writer McCOMB -- June 30 is the deadline to enter the annual McComb Cookie Festival parade this August.

Results were mixed among Lucas County school districts in Tuesday's special election.

By LOU WILIN STAFF WRITER Hancock County Republicans will pick a nominee for Findlay Municipal Court judge in Tuesday's primary election.

Findlay school board voted 5-0 Monday to pursue a building issue in an August special election, then fielded questions from parents of elementary students concerned about the transition.

FRIDAY, APRIL 17 12:01 P.M. Complainant reported he was struck by a four-door red vehicle on South Main Street.

Law enforcement officials search for a suspect they believe hit up businesses that are 100 miles and two hours away from each other.

The Ohio EPA will help the village of McComb with an interest-free loan of $1.3 million to finance contruction to eliminate overflows in the sewer system.

By J. STEVEN DILLON STAFF WRITER An Arcadia man was indicted Tuesday by a Hancock County grand jury for burglarizing a Washington Township residence last month.

America's middle class is disappearing. Working people are struggling to get by.

By JOY BROWN STAFF WRITER Findlay's soon-to-open work release center for criminals will have a new name and home, but will serve the same food as the nearby county jail.

Stolen safes have been recovered around Findlay on a fairly regular basis lately, a visible sign, police say, that safecrackers are going mobile.

A retired superintendent with more than 25 years of administrative experience has been named interim principal of Mason Middle School.

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Authorities are trying to identify a man who was struck by a car and killed on Ohio 12, just east of Findlay, at about 7:30 p.m. Thursday.

Sheriff's deputies responded to a one-car injury accident in McComb Saturday when a woman drove her car off the side of the road crashed into a creek and was trapped in her vehicle.

By JOY BROWN STAFF WRITER Area towns and counties all would like a piece of the federal stimulus package, particularly for infrastructure projects, but some are finding the application process challenging.

By MARY KATE MALONE Staff Writer Four attorneys are seeking the Republican nomination for Findlay Municipal Court judge on the May 5 primary ballot.