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The crash happened just before 9 a.m. at the intersection of McClure and Reservoir roads.
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Bath Township Fire Department personnel will be conducting spring fire hydrant maintenance and flushing on all township hydrants beginning Thursday, June 12, 2025. The testing will last about four weeks.
BATH TOWNSHIP, Ohio (WLIO) - The Bath Township Fire Department held a special ceremony Thursday evening to swear in four new firefighters and …
Just before 8:30 a.m., Bath Township fire crews responded to 1503 Findlay Road and found heavy smoke coming from the center of the trailer. They quickly brought the fire under control, and no injuries were reported.
The Bath Township Fire Department will be hosting a free in-person course for first responders, “Peer Support.” The two-day program, scheduled for September 12 & 13 at the Bath Township Fire Department, teaches the fundamentals necessary to recognize and respond to mental health emergencies among first responders. The class is presented by the International Association of Firefighters (IAFF) in association with the Ohio Fire Chiefs Association (OFCA). According to the IAFF, the stresses faced by firefighters and emergency medical personnel on the job – incidents involving children, violence, inherent dangers of firefighting and other potentially traumatic events – can have a cumulative impact on mental health and well-being. Peer Support recognizes these risks and provides a lifeline to first responders navigating the complexities of their profession.
The Bath Township Fire Department has a new Platoon Chief along with several new firefighters joining the department. On Monday evening inside the Bath Township Fire Station, Fire Chief Joe Kitchen swore in Brock Yingling as the department's new Platoon Chief. Yingling has been a firefighter and a paramedic with Bath Township since 2000. He also serves as the Public Safety Director at Apollo Career Center, and Yingling will be able to work with his students as their Platoon Chief.
LIMA, OH (WLIO) - On Sunday, a Bath Township resident will be celebrating both Mother's Day and her 104th birthday.
The Bath Drama Club is getting ready to present their first-ever play that opens Saturday night! Drama club students at Bath High School hosted a dress rehearsal Friday evening for their families performing "The Seussification of Romeo and Juliet." The play utilizes a comedic approach to the William Shakespeare's classic "Romeo and Juliet" through an integration of the whimsical literary styles by Dr. Seuss where the story of the Shakespearian characters are conveyed through funny jokes. Even though the play is a fun-filled journey of the retelling of Romeo and Juliet's romance, the theater setting helped teach students involved critical life skills.
Your Hometown Stations stopped in at several Bath Township polling locations to find sparse voters. Voters have two levies on the ballot. A fire levy and another for road construction and repairs. The presiding judges at the locations said they were anticipating a more brisk response from voters.
The governor and lieutenant governor have awarded Bath Local Schools to receive a little over $2 million in career tech grant money. With this multi-million dollar grant coming to the school district, school administrators will be using the funds to further expand and build upon career technical education in fields like health sciences, engineering, and manufacturing at Bath. To see what future plans are in place, Your Hometown Stations spoke with Bath Middle School and High School Principals on what's next and the grant's impact for students.