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đ§ODOT, Ottawa County to repair two bridges
Good morning, Sandusky County. Expect temperatures of 83 degrees for a high today and 64 degrees for the low tonight. Sure, I see both partly sunny, or partly cloudy, so po-tay-to or po-tah-to. We're bringing back the local news you love in Sandusky County! Help spread the word: Forward this email to your family and friends and...
Brianna Farnsworth is queen and Trinity Spackey princess at 2024 Crawford County Fair
All eyes were on 17-year-old Brianna Farnsworth as she was presented the crown for the 2024 Junior Fair queen during the annual Royalty Contest in the Youth Building at the 167th annual Crawford County Fair on Monday. Farnsworth, who is the daughter of Nicole Gulau and Don Farnsworth, has been...
United Way in Ottawa County to Host 2024 Incredible Rubber Duck Race
On Saturday, August 17, 2024, United Way in Ottawa County will host the 2024 Incredible Rubber Duck Race in partnership with the Port Clinton Lighthouse & Maritime Festival. The Lighthouse & Maritime Festival runs from 10am to 4pm at Waterworks Park, and the Incredible Rubber Duck Race launches at 2pm at Derby Pond â free and open to all to observe!
Gibsonburg Lemonade Stand draws 40 booths, 75 young entrepreneurs to Williams Park
The Great Big Gibsonburg Lemonade Stand event was held at Williams Park on Saturday. The day began with introductions by Village Administrator, Marc Glotzbecker and Tyler Kneeskern, president of the Sandusky County Chamber of Commerce, followed by a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The event was held under a large white tent featuring...
United Way of Greater Toledo Announces Backpack Blast Event
United Way of Greater Toledo, serving Lucas, Ottawa, and Wood counties, is excited to announce the Backpack Blast event to be held at the John F. Savage Arena Concourse at the University of Toledo on Thursday, August 8th from 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. Nearly 40% of families in Lucas, Ottawa,...
'Good family time': Crawford County Fair has something for everyone each day this week
Preparing for sheep shows has been a summertime ritual for Corbin Bloomfield longer than he can remember. "Ever since peewee showmanship, which was before 4-H," the 17-year-old said. "Probably about 12 years." Bloomfield was back in action Monday, the first day of the 2024 Crawford County Fair â the breeding...
14-year-old missing from west Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio â A 14-year-old has been reported missing from west Toledo, according to police. Milan Simpson is missing from the 1900 block of Penn Road by Dorr Street. Simpson is 5 feet, 1 inch tall, weighs 95 pounds, has dark, brown, curly hair and was last seen wearing a white windbreaker, black pants and dark blue-and-white Nike shoes, Toledo police said on social media.
Trial starts for man charged with death of girlfriend's toddler son
Police and rescue officers who responded to a Sylvania Township home where a dying 3-year-old child was found after his motherâs boyfriend called 911 were immediately skeptical of the boyfriendâs explanation for the childâs condition, testimony Tuesday at the start of the boyfriendâs murder trial showed. But Kurt Bruderly, the lawyer for defendant Michael Kitto, said his client is unwavering in his assertion that the death of Declan Hill, 3, was indeed the result of the boy hitting his head on the floor after crashing into the end of a door while running through the house. Mr. Kitto could be heard giving that explanation several times to police in a distraught voice on body camera video recorded by Kevin Pelwecki, a Sylvania Township police officer who was the second officer to arrive at the Oct. 6, 2022 scene in the 3400 block of King Road. But Officer Pelwecki was then recorded as telling arriving detectives âit wasnât a great explanationâ because âkids are more resilient than that.â
Driver accused of fatally hitting pedestrian with car in Toledo
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) - A Lucas County grand jury indicted a person for allegedly hitting a woman with a vehicle in Toledo, killing her. The grand jury indicted Kimani Edwards, of Toledo, on July 16 in the death of Leticia Flores, 34, of Toledo, in 2023. Flores, a 34-year-old mother...
Outdoor Beacon 7-18-24
Many areas are lighting up right now, trolling and casting. You donât have to travel near as far right, either. Canât beat Cedar Point right â plenty of fish to be caught, as many as you want right now. You will still have to sort but plenty of fish.
Community Calendar 7-18-24
Have your events listed in our Calendar through Paid Advertising or https://info.thebeacon.net/eandesubmission. Ida Ruppâs Words & Wine Book Club, 5:30 p.m. The Magic of Bill Blagg, 7:30 p.m. Hoover Auditorium. 115 West 3rd St., Lakeside Marblehead. Music Bingo, 6:30 p.m. Ala Carte After Hours. 223 Madison St., Port Clinton.
City council to act on settlement of brutality suit arising from traffic stop
Toledo City Council is poised to approve Wednesday a $50,000 settlement with one of two women who sued the city and two police officers alleging brutality and false arrest during a traffic stop on New Yearâs Day, 2023. Kaylynn Smart was a passenger in a car that police pulled over at Central and Maplewood avenues after it passed close to a vehicle involved in the response to an accident several blocks west of there on Central Avenue. In the lawsuit she filed Dec. 22 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio in Toledo, Ms. Smart claimed false arrest, unlawful imprisonment, unreasonable and excessive force, assault and battery, and related mistreatment by the two officers who performed the traffic stop, as well as seeking undisclosed punitive damages. Police officers Adam Hobbs and Ashlynn Pluff were disciplined for their conduct during the encounter, which was recorded on their cruiserâs dashboard camera.
Turning lemons into lemonade: Local Roots Juice Co. locations stay open despite construction errors
TOLEDO, Ohio â Local Roots Juice Co. is dealing with not one, but two water main breaks: one at its Perrysburg location and the other at its new Sylvania location, which had just opened on Saturday. Rachel Balester, the owner of Local Roots, said that in both cases, construction...
BBB: New Financial Fraud Alert
BBB is getting calls from our Accredited Businesses we well as area consumers reporting a new fraud crime in the area: Scammers are sending emails claiming to be from the U.S. Treasuryâs Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) â one of the very agencies charged with preventing financial fraud. These emails masquerade as the âU.S. Business Compliance Commission,â and implore you to fill out a BOI Report (Beneficial Ownership Information Report) to avoid financial penalties. A false phone number is given, as well as a fake link, not ending in â.gov,â but â.netâ (.gov websites belong to official government organizations in the United States).
Ottawa resident recognized for supporting Navy Reserve Sailors
July 16, 2024, Press Release from the Navy Office Of Community Outreach: SAN DIEGO â David Godsil, an Ottawa, Ohio, resident, from Daikin Applied Americas, Inc., who represented one of 47 companies from across the nation, was honored by the Chief of Navy Reserve for their exceptional support of Americaâs Navy Reserve sailors during the Navy Employer Recognition Event (NERE), in San Diego on June 11, 2024.
Former Crestline fire chief gets 60 days in jail, 4 years probation for 2 felonies
MANSFIELD â A former Crestline Fire Department chief will spend two months in the Richland County Jail. Matthew Wells on Monday was sentenced to 60 days in jail after he pleaded guilty in June to two criminal counts related to working full-time jobs for multiple public agencies simultaneously. Richland...
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