McComb News

By ERIC SCHAADT Staff Writer McCOMB -- McComb Council on Monday reaffirmed its policy of cutting off service to village utility customers who don't pay bills on time.

By LINSEY MAUGHAN STAFF WRITER Blending holiday spirit with a bit of healthy competition, the Hancock-Wood Electric Cooperative's annual holiday light contest has announced its winners.

A $4.9 million transportation hub for parts used in wind turbines will be built near Dunkirk in 2010, Hardin County government and economic development leaders said Tuesday.

By JORDAN CRAVENS staff writer A man convicted of shooting a friend who hired him to kill two people in 2002, is asking a Hancock County judge to release him early from prison.

By DENISE GRANT Staff Writer McCOMB -- McComb school board will start the new year short two members.

By ERIC SCHAADT Staff Writer Motorists were injured Tuesday night in crashes on Interstate 75 and in Portage Township near McComb, as sleet and rain coated roads.

The Toledo Opera Guild has planned an exciting event sure to be one of the highlights of the holiday season.A a oeHoliday House Walk in the Hillsa will feature beautifully decorated houses for the holidays.

Women should ignore the new breast cancer screening guidelines released last week, according to medical professionals with Blanchard Valley Health System.

By DENISE GRANT Staff Writer Most school districts continue to report only slight jumps in absenteeism this fall, a good indication that prevention works in combating swine flu, said Findlay Deputy Health Commissioner Barb Wilhelm.

Hancock County Sheriff's deputies were kept busy with a rash of accidents Tuesday, injuring at least six people.

By ERIC SCHAADT Staff Writer McCOMB -- McComb Council may seek state funds to reconstruct and upgrade Oliver Street.

By DENISE GRANT Staff Writer Area schools got high marks this year on the Ohio School District Report Card, but school officials say the rules are about to change.

By ERIC SCHAADT Staff Writer McCOMB -- If Home Depot can't find a home west of Van Buren, the village of McComb would like to roll out a welcome mat.

By ERIC SCHAADT Staff Writer McCOMB -- If Home Depot can't find a home west of Van Buren, the village of McComb would like to roll out a welcome mat.

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.