Fostoria News

After three rounds of rigorous spelling, the judges of the Scripps National Spelling Bee today narrowed the contestant pool from an original 278 spellers to 50, without a northwest Ohio resident among the group.

Docket From the public records of the Findlay Police Department and the Hancock County Sheriff's Office: Police Department Window screens were pried open at 611 South St.

Arcadia is a Hancock County village with a population around 600 residents and is located midway between Findlay and Fostoria.

By ERIC SCHAADT Staff Writer Three people required hospital attention and two state highways were blocked, following two separate traffic mishaps Wednesday.

A two-vehicle collision at an East Main Cross Street intersection Tuesday injured a 7-year-old child, Findlay police report.

Fostoria school board approved a five-year financial forecast Monday which predicts declining revenues and increasing expenses.

By ALLISON WINGATE FOR THE COURIER FOSTORIA -- Fostoria has been awarded a $1.2 million grant for the brownfield cleanup of the former ThyssenKrupp factory property.

Riehm Farm, Sandusky County Park District, Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca Joint Solid Waste Management District and the Ottawa County Soil & Water Conservation District are sponsoring a compost workshop May 31 at Riehm Farm Market at 7224 N. Ohio 53.

Mr. and Mrs. Dave Shoub of Fostoria, Ohio, announce the engagement of their daughter, Tiffany Rachelle Shoub, to Richard Nathan McRee, son of Mr.

A Fostoria man remained in serious condition Friday at Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, after an early morning accident Thursday.

The Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca Joint Solid Waste District will hold a residential television and small-electronics recycling collection Saturday morning at locations in each of the three counties.

By ALLISON WINGATE FOR THE COURIER FOSTORIA -- Fostoria City Council officially cut ties with the Fostoria Emergency Corps on Tuesday.

By ALLISON WINGATE Staff Writer Fostoria-Seneca County Red Cross Director Deena Camerato has resigned to accept another position in Ottawa County.

By ERIC SCHAADT Staff Writer NORTH BALTIMORE -- North Baltimore school board is exploring the idea of having the district's superintendent handle some of the responsibilities of principal at Powell Elementary School on a regular basis.

Docket From the public records of the Findlay Police Department and the Hancock County Sheriff's Office: Police Department A storage shed was broken into this week at 1651 Greenwood St., and a riding mower and chainsaw were taken.

Some time ago, I came across the story of a woman who was helping her 90-year-old mother move into... FREMONT -- The Ottawa, Sandusky, Seneca Joint Solid Waste District is sponsoring a Household Hazardous Waste Collection from 9 a.m. to noon, Saturday.

The Carey Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a golf outing at Lakeland Golf Course in Fostoria on May 19.