July 29, 2024, Press Release from the Hancock Historical Museum: Bring your lunch break to the Hancock Historical Museum at 422 West Sandusky Street to enjoy its monthly Brown Bag Lecture Series at 12 p.m. on Thursday, August 1, discussing “Urban Archaeology” presented by Dr. Robert C. Chidester, Cultural Resources Service Director at The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc. Dr. Robert Chidester is the Cultural Resources Service Director at The Mannik & Smith Group, Inc., where he has been the senior archaeologist since 2009. He attended Heidelberg University in Tiffin for his undergraduate degree and holds a Ph.D. in Anthropology and History from the University of Michigan. For most people, the word “archaeology” conjures up images of lost civilizations from long ago and far away. However, any archaeologist will tell you that archaeology can be anywhere – even in your own backyard! Archaeologists from The Mannik & Smith Group have been conducting archaeological studies in and around Findlay as part of the Blanchard River Flood Mitigation Program since 2009. In this presentation, Dr. Chidester will discuss recent excavations that have shed light on the everyday experiences of working-class residents of Findlay in the first half of the 20th century.
July 23, 2024, Press Release from the Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District: The Johnny Appleseed Metropolitan Park District has released information on some upcoming programs and events for August!
A Lima man is facing multiple felony charges for an August incident where he struck a woman with a gun and had a short standoff with police. 35-year-old Jacquavious Cartwright was indicted by the Allen County Grand Jury on the charges of felonious assault, kidnapping, illegally growing marijuana, and possession of cocaine. The charges come after an incident on South Union St, where Cartwright allegedly hit a woman with a gun. Then he remained in the house and refused to come out. Police surrounded the home, and when the Allen County SWAT team arrived, he gave himself up. Cartwright currently in the Allen County Jail.
(WLIO) - Unemployment rates are both up and down around West Central Ohio for the month of August.
August is National Breastfeeding Awareness Month and health officials along with legislators are still working to break the barriers that keep mothers from being able to pump at work. The "Pump act" is currently working its way through congress to increase the accessibility for mothers to continue to breastfeed when heading back to the workforce.
In the August election, local Republicans and Democrats can vote on races for the state representative, state senate, and central committee races. The second primary was needed after the Ohio Supreme Court rejected five sets of maps drawn by the Ohio Redistricting Commission. A federal court ruled that the August second primary would proceed with the 3rd set of maps that the commission drew.
This includes an item of clothing priced at seventy-five dollars or less, an item of school supplies priced at twenty dollars or less, and an item of school instructional material priced at twenty dollars or less. Items that are used in a trade or business are not exempt under the sales tax holiday. Those who have questions regarding the sales tax holiday are encouraged to check the department's sales tax holiday articles available on their website.
The Allen County Grand Jury has released their list of indictments for the month of august. The first indictment dates back to an shooting death of Kevonta Cowan in 2019.
August was a good month for people looking for jobs in the State of Ohio.