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Former Wayne Local School District treasurer charged with committing crimes in office
A former Wayne Local School District treasurer is facing three felony charges in connection with his tenure in public office. On Monday, a Warren County grand jury returned a three-count indictment for Ronald James, 69, of Waynesville. He is charged with tampering with evidence, theft in office, and having an unlawful interest in a public contract. ...
How are Toledo area hospitals handling IV fluid disruptions from Hurricane Helene?
TOLEDO, Ohio — The impacts of Hurricane Helene are being felt across the country, including here in Toledo. Local medical facilities are now being more selective and cautious with their medical supplies. This comes after one of the largest suppliers of IV fluids was recently flooded in North Carolina.
Enduring beauty: Mural fest enlivens East Toledo streets
The East Side never looked so bright as on Sept. 28 at the first River East Mural and Art Festival, as approximately 60 artists — some as far away as the West Coast — showed up to paint murals. With the East Side art space River East Gallery, located at 601 N. Main St., serving as their headquarters, the artists painted, sprayed, and applied chalk throughout the day on walls all around the surrounding area. As the gallery’s website indicated, the artists were “turning forgotten walls into canvases of artistic expression that not only beautify the city but also foster a renewed sense of community pride and engagement.” According to the event organizer, local artist and River East Gallery co-owner Chris “Chilly” Rodriguez, the inaugural festival was a raging success.
Clay High School to hold controlled burn on school property Tuesday: 'No need for concern'
OREGON, Ohio — Clay High School will conduct a controlled burn on school property Tuesday, the district said in a message to parents, and assured that there was no need for concern. According to the message, the controlled burn will occur at approximately 2:45 p.m. under the guidance of...
Children and senior services, port authority levies on Nov. 5 ballot
Lucas County Children Services had hoped to put its request for 1.5 mills in additional property-tax funding on the same ballot as renewal of an existing 1.8-mill levy. But the agency learned several months ago that the renewal couldn’t go on the ballot until next year, while its leaders believe they need to tackle rising costs and a growing caseload right away. So the new tax, expected to generate about $13.7 million per year, will appear on the Nov. 5 countywide ballot as a stand-alone item, alongside operating-levy requests from the Area Office on Aging of Northwest Ohio and the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority. The senior services’ agency also is seeking a revenue boost but will do that by renewing an existing 0.75-mill tax while adding on another quarter mill. The port authority’s request is a strict renewal of an existing 0.4-mill operating levy that it principally uses for its economic-development efforts.
Medical debt relief delivered to Toledo, region as other Ohio cities pick up model
In 2020, Alexandria Delikat-Hinze broke her ankle. Eight months later, she broke her arm as she tripped and fell while hiking. That broke the bank. As a graduate student, Ms. Delikat-Hinze was not working and what little health insurance she had through the open marketplace did not cover all her medical expenses. Her medical debt piled up to $25,000, an insurmountable amount for the now 30-year-old woman. Looking for a job upon graduation was hampered by a poor credit rating. Being able to move forward seemed impossible. Then, in April, she got a letter in the mail: Her entire medical debt had been paid for by Undue Medical Debt through a partnership with Toledo and Lucas County. The governmental entities had allocated $1.6 million to the nonprofit.
Grand Marshals, broadcast dates announced for 37th annual Blade Holiday Parade
The 37th annual Blade Holiday Parade, in conjunction with the Distinguished Clown Corps, will be televised by WGTE Public Media, organizers announced Monday. The parade begins at the corner of Summit and Jefferson streets at 10 a.m. Nov. 16. It will feature high school marching bands, color guards, giant balloons, dozens of clowns, mascots, and dance teams and the guest of honor, Santa Claus. It will be led by grand marshals Libby Servais and Stephan Stubbins, a “Broadway power couple” who fell in love on stage and have been together ever since. Ms. Servais grew up in the Toledo area and went to Maumee High School. She played the role of Glinda on Broadway in the hit show Wicked. Mr. Stubbins, also from Ohio, made his Broadway debut in the hit show Mary Poppins. The parade will be broadcast on WGTE HD at 8:30 a.m. on Dec. 1 and 10 a.m. Dec. 24. It will also be available on wgte.org and the WGTE App. Announcers for the event will be WGTE’s Mary Claire Murphy and Logan Cooney.
TARTA becomes fully staffed after graduating 19 new drivers
TOLEDO, Ohio — The Toledo Area Regional Transit Authority is fully staffed after graduating 21 new drivers on Monday with more than 300 hours of experience each. Nineteen of those new graduates are fixed line operators, including husband and wife Danny Gray and Samantha Davidson, who were especially excited to begin their jobs.
Toledo football coach Jason Candle extended through 2028 season
Less than two years after his previous contract extension, Toledo has extended head football coach Jason Candle again. Athletic director Bryan Blair announced on Monday that Candle has been extended through the 2028 season. “My family and I are incredibly thankful for the continued investment in the football program and our staff by Bryan Blair and our University administration,” Candle said in a statement. “The commitment enhances the foundation that has been built over the last decade and allows our staff to cultivate a unique student-athlete experience that is designed to continue developing champions on the field, in the classroom and in the community. Together, we will continue to be a program that the University, our alumni and the Toledo community can take great pride in.”
Road Warrior: South End intersection closing cuts off practical access to I-75 interchange
I was particularly unhappy to hear about the delay to Toledo’s project to rebuild Broadway Street in the South End because I had checked not too long before the announcement on its progress and was told it was right on schedule. The series of water main breaks that have caused completion to be delayed more than six months, however, happened within days of that inquiry. Broadway’s reconstruction started out nearly a year ago with water-main replacement between Danny Thomas Park and South Avenue, but city officials believed such replacement was not needed between South and Western Avenue. The water main had other ideas, with three breaks in early August. Its replacement will chew up valuable construction time, causing the street reconstruction that follows to be delayed until spring.
Community leaders, organizations ask for community to vote in favor of tax levies in November
Community faith leaders came together to show their support and asked residents to vote “yes” for Issues 19, 29, and 30 at a news conference hosted by the Interdenominational Ministerial Alliance of Toledo and Vicinity on Monday at Mount Nebo Baptist Church. Three local institutions — Toledo Public Schools, the Area Office on Aging of Northwest Ohio, and Lucas County Children’s Services — are requesting various tax levies to keep the money coming and their individual services running. Randy Muth, executive director of Lucas County Children Services, advocated for Issue 30, a 1.5-mill, five-year levy which would cost the owner of a $100,000 home $52.50 annually. “We know that adverse exposure to adverse childhood experiences actually changes the physiology of your brain,” Mr. Muth said. “It makes kids more susceptible to obesity, anxiety, [and] heart disease. We also know that if we get comprehensive, intensive and early treatment, we can reverse all of those negative outcomes and that’s what we want to provide for these kids.”
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