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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Shootings linked to gangs
Findlay police said Monday they are focusing on two feuding street gangs as they investigate a pair of related shootings early last Friday.
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 C-R building issue likely on fall ballot
RAWSON -- Residents of the Cory-Rawson School District will most likely be heading to the polls in November to vote on funding the construction of a new pre-kindergarten through eighth-grade building.
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 Legislature hastily OKs budget bill
COLUMBUS -- State lawmakers hastily voted to approve a budget bill Monday that legalizes racetrack slots, overhauls the funding of public schools and reverses a tuition freeze at state colleges and universities.
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 Hite votes against budget bill, criticizes some funding cuts
COLUMBUS -- State Rep. Cliff Hite voted against the state budget bill on Monday, and criticized the measure for some of its funding cuts.
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 Bluffton to begin Streetscape project
BLUFFTON -- Bluffton's $1.2 million Streetscape project is slated to begin Monday.
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 Findlay celebration to promote products made and sold in area
A celebration to promote products manufactured and sold locally and regionally will be held July 25 in downtown Findlay.
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 Carey school board OKs wheelchair lift, tougher drug and tobacco penalties
CAREY -- A wheelchair lift will be installed in the Carey Junior High/High School building, and tougher penalties have been instituted for athletes caught with drugs, alcohol or tobacco.
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 McComb to stop offering payment plans
McCOMB -- Burned by delinquent utility bills, McComb Council will not offer payment plans starting in September.
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 Mobile home owner sentenced after fire kills 5-member family
KENTON -- The owner of a mobile home where five people died last year in Ada was placed on community control sanctions for five years when sentenced Monday in Hardin County Common Pleas Court.
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 Findlay police conduct drug raids, arrest two
Police conducted drug raids at two Findlay residences early Saturday, and arrested two men.
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 Winners of Curran scholarship announced
The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation has announced that several students have received the Floyd J. and Alice K. Curran scholarship. This renewable award gives $500 and $1,500 to high school graduates from a state-chartered or private high school in Hancock County. Special consideration is given to graduates of Arcadia High School.
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 Students awarded Curran renewals
The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation as announced the following students have received renewals for the Floyd J. and Alice K. Curran scholarship.
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 Scholarships
Chris Atkins, a 2008 graduate of Findlay High School, has received a renewal for the John Noble Hockey Scholarship. Chris is attending Ohio State University, majoring in chemical engineering. He is the son of Joseph and Kelly Atkins.
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 4 students win sports medicine scholarship
The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation has announced that several area students have received the Ohio Orthepedics and Sports Medicine Medical scholarship. This award gives $500 to a graduating senior from a Blanchard Valley Conference high school who will pursue a career in the medical field.
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 Three earn renewal of Jean C. Graham Women's scholarship
The Findlay-Hancock County Community Foundation has announced that three area students have received renewals for the Jean C. Graham Women's scholarship.
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News Briefs Firefighters discover 20 marijuana plants in house
After fighting a house fire early Monday at 815 Howard St., firefighters found 20 marijuana plants in the residence.

"They ran across it and called us," said police Sgt. Justin Hendren with the Hancock County METRICH Drug Enforcement Unit.

Police seized all 20 plants, and Hendren said charges are pending.

High-powered growing lights, fans, and a box filled with dried marijuana were also found in the house, according to a police report.

Investigators said an electrical short started the fire before 3 a.m. Monday.

The blaze caused an estimated $12,000 in damage to the residence, owned by Amanda Crawford. No one was injured, according to the Findlay Fire Department.

Carey announces holiday closing
CAREY -- Carey offices, including administrative, income tax and utilities, electric, wastewater treatment plant, and public works, will be closed Monday in observance of Labor Day.

The curbside recycling program will be held Tuesday through Thursday, Sept. 7-9.

Findlay trooper named sergeant
Trooper Jacob L. Fletcher, assigned to the Findlay post of the State Highway Patrol, was promoted to sergeant Wednesday by Patrol Superintendent Col. David Dicken.

With the promotion, Fletcher will stay at the Findlay post and serve as an assistant post commander, according to the patrol.

Fletcher began his patrol career in 2002 after graduating from the 139th Academy class and has been assigned to the Findlay post since.

Owens announces holiday schedule
The Toledo and Findlay campuses of Owens Community College will be closed Saturday through Monday for the Labor Day holiday.

There will be no classes and the college offices will be closed.

Classes will resume and offices will open again on Tuesday.

Holiday changes ad deadlines
The Courier won't be published on Monday, in observance of the Labor Day holiday.

Because of the holiday, some advertising deadlines have been moved up this week:

Black and white display advertising for Tuesday's newspaper must be placed by noon Friday. Display advertising for Wednesday's newspaper must be placed by 2:30 p.m. Friday.

Color display advertising for the Thursday, Sept. 9 newspaper must be placed by Friday.

Classified advertising and City and Country advertising for Saturday's newspaper must be placed by 2 p.m. Friday. Classified ads for Tuesday's newspaper must be placed by 2:30 p.m. Friday.

Courier business and advertising offices will close at 3 p.m. Friday for the holiday.