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Smoke alarms save lives: Fire departments want to equip public with detectors
TOLEDO, Ohio — Fire departments across the area want you to know that having working smoke alarms could save your life if your home catches on fire. According to a National Fire Protection Association report, almost three out of five deaths happen in home without a fire alarm or with one that does not work. According to the report, power source issues are the most common reason smoke alarms do not operate.
4 shot in separate incidents over holiday
Four people were shot in Toledo over the holiday, according to Toledo police. Around 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, a 34-year-old man showed up at Mercy Health St. Vincent Medical Center with a gunshot wound. He said he was shot near Greenbelt Parkway and Bush Street but gave police an inconsistent story as to what happened. A Toledo teen was shot in the neck Thursday afternoon, police said. Around 1 p.m. police, responding to a ShotSpotter alert reporting 14 gunshots, found evidence of a shooting in the 400 block of West Delaware Avenue. While on scene, Xavier Russell, 17, walked into St. Vincent seeking treatment for a gunshot wound. Police said the gunshot wound was the result of a disorder the Russel youth was involved in on West Delaware. Around 11 p.m. Thursday, police responded to Birmingham Terrace in East Toledo on a report of two people shot. They found two victims, each with gunshot wounds that didn’t appear to be life-threatening. Due to lack of cooperation from the victims and no ShotSpotter alerts from the devices near the complex, police are unsure of where the pair were shot. Both individuals were transported to St. Vincent.
Teen shot in central Toledo Thursday
TOLEDO, Ohio — A teenager was injured Thursday afternoon after a shooting in central Toledo that also struck multiple homes and a vehicle. According to a Toledo police report, officers received a ShotSpotter alert indicating 14 shots had been fired in the 400 block of West Delaware Avenue around 1 p.m. Crews responded to the area, where they located a scene and evidence; at the same time, they were informed by dispatch that a local hospital had received a walk-in gunshot wound victim.
Bowling Green men's basketball player, assistant coach to square off in Olympic qualifier
An assistant coach and a current player both with the Bowling Green State University’s men’s basketball team will square off against each other, playing for their respective countries on Saturday in a FIBA men’s Olympic qualification tournament semifinal. Lourawls Nairn, Jr., an assistant coach with BGSU and player for the Bahamas national team, will meet junior forward Youssef Khayat and Lebanon at the Pavello Municipal Font de Sant Lluís in Valencia, Spain. Both countries advanced out of the preliminary group round, and Saturday’s winner will meet the Finland-Spain winner in the championship game. The tournament winner will advance to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Bahamas defeated Finland and Poland to win its group, while Lebanon lost to Spain but defeated Angola by four points to advance. Khayat had nine points and six rebounds in a starting role in the Angola win.
Pat Dailey, 'the Jimmy Buffet of the North,' has died, family says
PUT-IN-BAY, Ohio — Local singer-songwriter Pat Dailey, who was perhaps best known for his rowdy shows on Put-in-Bay in Lake Erie, has died at age 83. Dailey’s son Reese, made the announcement on Facebook on Thursday. Lake Erie and the Lake Erie islands featured heavily in Dailey’s songs,...
Bullseye Game Lounge officially open
GREENVILLE – The Bullseye Game Lounge on the second floor of Downtown Greenville’s Sure Shot Tap House officially opened Wednesday night with a large crowd in attendance. “We’re excited for the public to come in and see this,” said owner Andrew Riffle. “Hopefully, everybody is as excited as we are. We appreciate everyone’s support.
Board agrees to landscaping and asphalt for new building
GREENVILLE — The Darke County Agricultural Society’s Board of Directors (fair board) continued to shape the look of the newest building on the fairgrounds at its regular board meeting on Wednesday. Ten of the board members were present with Dean Neff absent. According to Director Jim Zumbrin, construction...
1 killed, 3 injured in Fulton County crash
LYONS, Ohio — An Adrian man was killed and three other people injured in a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in Fulton County. According to the Toledo post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, Richard Kinnick, 74, was driving south on State Rt. 109 when he failed to stop for the stop sign at U.S. 20 and was struck by a westbound vehicle that was being driven by John Garrow, 68, of Waldron, Mich. Mr. Kinnick was not wearing his seat belt and was pronounced dead at the scene. Mr. Kinnick’s passenger, Laura Berger, 71, of Sarasota, Fla., was transported to ProMedica Toledo Hospital with serious injuries. Ms. Berger was wearing her seat belt. Mr. Garrow and his passenger, Laura Garrow, 66, also of Waldron, Mich., suffered minor injuries. They were both transported to the Fulton County Health Center for treatment.
Ohio gas prices rose from last week: See how much here
State gas prices rose last week and reached an average of $3.54 per gallon of regular fuel on Monday, up from last week's price of $3.35 per gallon, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The average fuel price in state has risen about 22 cents since last month. According...
Elizabeth Scott Community: 75 Years And Going Strong
In a world of corporate buyouts, especially in the field of long-term care, it’s rare to find a business that remains family-owned and operated. Yet, 75 years after being founded by Elizabeth Scott, a licensed practical nurse, the Elizabeth Scott Community in Maumee remains a vibrant, family-owned facility. “We’re...
Area’s First Pet Urgent Care To Open On Conant Street
BY KAREN GERHARDINGER | MIRROR REPORTER — Just like humans, the family cat or dog sometimes needs an urgent care – when an illness or injury is serious enough that waiting for a veterinary appointment is too long, but not severe enough to prompt a trip to the emergency room.
Child care still unaffordable, inaccessible for many in Ohio
Ohio parents are working hard, sometimes at multiple jobs, but most still can’t afford child care, that is if there are child care options at all where they live. A new report from child care advocacy group Groundwork Ohio showed the scarcity of child care and the struggles parents had even when they could obtain […] The post Child care still unaffordable, inaccessible for many in Ohio appeared first on Ohio Capital Journal.
$14 Million Incentive Alert: Ohio’s Transformational Mixed-Use Development Tax Credit Program Opens Summer 2023
Ohio’s Transformational Mixed-Use Development Tax Credit program, launching applications from August 23 to October 4, offers up to 10% of project costs to developers for complex mixed-use projects, aiming to stimulate economic growth and urban revitalization statewide. Ohio’s Transformational Mixed-Use Development Tax Credit Program Opens for Applications According to the Business Journals, Ohio is preparing […]
FBI offers $10,000 for tips leading to arrest of Ohio cemetery vandals
The FBI is offering a reward of $10,000 for information that leads to the arrest of the vandal or vandals, who desecrated graves at two Ohio Jewish cemeteries. “The vandalism of nearly 200 graves at two Jewish cemeteries near Cincinnati is despicable,” U.S. President Joe Biden wrote on Wednesday. “This is antisemitism and it is vile.”
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