Fostoria News

The first Ohio highway projects paid for with federal stimulus dollars had barely begun last month when the United States Conference of Mayors said big cities aren't getting their fair share.

By BETHANY MILLER STAFF WRITER In tough economic times, families across Ohio are learning what it means to sacrifice in order to make ends meet.

The communities of Bowling Green and Oak Harbor will soon have a new eye doctor with a name familiar to many Fostorians.

One more lawsuit has been taken off the plate of the city of Fostoria. The suit was filed by Roxann Browning in the Seneca County Court of Common Pleas through her attorney, Charles Hall, in September 2008.

There is never a good place to commit a crime, but some places are worse than others.

By CHANDRA NIKLEWSKI STAFF WRITER The Fostoria Economic Development Corporation has seen a lot of changes this year.

By CHANDRA NIKLEWSKI FOR THE COURIER FOSTORIA -- The riders of the Great Ohio Bicycle Adventure are heading for Fostoria.

By BETHANY MILLER STAFF WRITER A group of students participating in Fostoria Community Schools' Project Success are still in the classroom this summer, but they certainly have not been missing out on any fun.

A Fostoria attorney finds himself in court today as a defendant. Donald J. Guernsey, 57, 142 E. Tiffin St., is set to be arraigned today on charges he tampered with evidence, according to documentation from the Seneca County Clerk of Courts.

Fostoria streets were the setting for yet another pursuit Sunday and resulted in the arrest of a Fostoria man.

By CHANDRA NIKLEWSKI STAFF WRITER Fostorians are being asked to give autism the boot for the second year in a row.

By MARIAH MERCER FEATURES WRITER It's enough of an accomplishment to be a valedictorian once, but Fostoria High School graduate Aaron Burrow did it twice.

By MARIAH MERCER FEATURES WRITER With still two weeks until Independence Day, Fostorians will have an early chance to celebrate freedom on Saturday -- the freedom of African Americans.

By J. STEVEN DILLON STAFF WRITER A Findlay man was indicted by a Hancock County grand jury Tuesday in connection with an attempted holdup at Chase Bank in downtown Findlay earlier this month.

By CHANDRA NIKLEWSKI STAFF WRITER Fostoria fire crews responded to a single-car accident Tuesday afternoon when a vehicle struck a tree and then ignited, sending one woman to the hospital.

H. Armida Spyker, 85, of Fostoria, formerly of Lima, died June 9, 2009, at Greencroft Healthcare Center, Goshen, Ind.

By SARA ARTHURS Staff Writer Looking for ideas on how to bring new life to your garden this summer? Look no further than the June 21 garden tour hosted by the Fostoria Ladies Garden Club.

A Fostoria man is behind bars today following the execution of a drug-related search warrant.

Family fun is kicking off tonight in Fostoria with a movie in the park. Mayor John Davoli is asking anyone interested to come to Jackson Street Park tonight for a family-oriented movie appropriate for all ages.

By CHANDRA NIKLEWSKI STAFF WRITER Hugs, tears and laughter created the atmosphere Sunday at Fostoria High School as nearly 90 graduates spilled out onto the lawn to greet parents and well-wishers after the graduation ceremony.