LIMA__The Lima-Allen County Safe Community Coalition reports there was one fatal traffic crash on Allen County roadways during October 2023.
Thus far, there have been a total of 8 fatalities on Allen County roadways due to traffic crashes in 2023. In comparison, during 2022 there were 12 fatal crash through October.
Northwest Ohio – Wildlife District Two
During the early two-day white-tailed deer gun hunting season in the disease surveillance area, State Wildlife Officer Ryan Kennedy, assigned to Hardin County, received a report of a hunter with no hunter orange. Officer Kennedy located the bowhunter, who was sitting in a tree stand dressed in full camouflage. The bowhunter was issued a citation for not wearing hunter orange during a deer gun season. The subject pleaded guilty and received a $200 fine. It is important for every hunter, regardless of hunting implement, to wear hunter orange during any gun season.
The Ohio Department of Development and Area Agency on Aging 3 want to remind Ohioans assistance is available to help with their home energy bills. The Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) helps Ohioans at or below 175% of the federal poverty guidelines pay their heating bills.
The 7:00 p.m. November 17 Regional football championship game featuring the Bluffton High School Pirates vs the Columbus Grove Bulldogs will take place at Findlay’s Donnell Stadium.
Tickets are available online at www.ohsaa.org/tickets and at the gate, Adult $12 and Student $9.
Blanchard Valley Health System has received Level 7 achievement for the 2023 Acute survey selection in Digital Health Most Wired Survey results from the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME). Awards are rated from levels 7-10.
