Hancock County News

The clock is now ticking as City Council members take the first steps to search for a new city manager.

Findlay government should adopt a policy that eliminates ambiguity when it comes to city employees contracting with outside groups that use city facilities, Auditor Jim Staschiak said at Tuesday's council meeting.

By RYAN DUNN staff writer Findlay Councilman Daniel "K.C." Collette has been charged with stealing vitamins from Walmart.

Docket From the public records of the Findlay Police Department and the Hancock County Sheriff's Office: Police Department A tractor-trailer traveling on Lynn Street pulled down an electrical wire Friday.

Q: With graduations, weddings and cookouts upon us, could you provide guidelines for legal responsibility for party hosts should there be underage drinking or an alcohol-related traffic accident involving a guest? -- Dan L. Merkel, Findlay.

OHIO STATE WORKSHOP TO DISCUSS NUTRIENT APPLICATION, MANAGEMENT, STEWARDSHIP May 17, 2013 Source: Ohio State University news release Legal issues regarding manure hauling, as well as issues surrounding equipment inspections and highway safety, will be discussed by Ohio State University experts and others during a joint workshop and meeting of the ... (more)

UP: The Courier's View on Wednesday applauded U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown for sponsoring an amendment to the Water Resources Development Act that should help keep the area's flood-control project moving along.

By JOY BROWNSTAFF WRITERThe region's 26th annual Armed Forces Day Celebration, to be observed beginning this Friday at the Hancock County Fairgrounds, will focus on the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War.

A bicyclist was injured Wednesday morning after being struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Hancock County 180 and Township Road 201 in Marion Township.

The mother of two teenagers who were found dead last Thursday discovered a handgun and a large amount of blood when she came home to check on them earlier that morning, 911 records show.

By JIM MAURER STAFF WRITER Hancock County Board of Park Commissioners want further discussions with the city of Findlay before filing a grant application for habitat restoration and beautification along Lye Creek.

By RYAN DUNN staff writer A Bowling Green man accused of raping a juvenile twice was among the seven defendants indicted by the Hancock County grand jury Tuesday.

University of Cincinnati researchers studying the health of East Liverpool area children say they'll still try to include Hancock County children even without the cooperation of the school district.

By JOY BROWN Staff Writer Emphasizing that Findlay does not have $17 million on hand to spend as it pleases, as claimed by a Toledo accountant, Findlay Auditor Jim Staschiak on Tuesday found himself trying to explain budgeting and reporting practices that typically don't stray far from financial manager's desktops.

By DENISE GRANT Staff Writer About 1,000 dams statewide, including several in Hancock County, are in need of repair, according to U.S. Sen.

By RYAN DUNN staff writer Plans for a residential drug treatment center in Hancock County continue, with renovation work potentially beginning early next year.

Three people were injured in a rollover accident at the intersection of Fostoria Avenue and Hancock County 236 at about 9 p.m. Sunday.

By DENISE GRANT Staff Writer Cash-strapped local governments may get some additional money this year from an unlikely place: the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation.

The following is the weekly report of construction and maintenance work on state highways from the Ohio Department of Transportation: HANCOCK COUNTY * Ohio 568/103 from Findlay to the Wyandot County line on Ohio 568, and Ohio 103 from Arlington to Mount Blanchard will be restricted to one lane during removal of raised pavement markers in ... (more)

Q: Where can Hancock County residents recycle plastic foam #6 shipping containers, packing peanuts, and clean leftover-containers from restaurants? Litter Landing does not accept plastic foam #6. I refuse to take it to the landfill.