A Wood County grand jury handed down indictments Wednesday against Nicholas C. Hackworth of Fostoria, Todd A. Bollett, Santana M. Diliberto and Bret N. D. Phillabaum, all of Port Clinton, on arson and burglary charges in connection to a series of fires set late last month throughout Wood County.  A total of 51 charges including aggravated arson and breaking and entering had given.  In all, nine suspects — four adults and five juveniles — were arrested in connection to the crimes, which occurred between March 22 and March 27.
 

After 26 years with Seneca Industrial and Economic Development Corp., Director of Development Karen Bowers is leaving to pursue consulting and private contract work.  Bowers has played a central role in many local initiatives, including The American Civil War Museum of Ohio, Tiffin Police and Fire All Patriots Memorial, Eagle Rock Industrial Park, Northstar Industrial Park and Tiffin University's Heminger Center.  Her last day at SIEDC is to be Wednesday.

Findlay High School was on lockdown for about an hour Thursday morning as police investigated a report of shots being fired hours earlier at a car on nearby Defiance Avenue.  The high school lockdown started before 7:30 a.m.  Police had responded to a report of a man firing shots at a car about 4:33 a.m. at 504 Defiance Ave.  Defiance Avenue was closed for about three hours during the incident, police said.  No arrests had been made by Thursday evening and the incident remained under investigation.

Arcadia held the first of three public meetings was held Thursday at the Arcadia Community Park building for citizens to give input on how to improve the village.  Arcadia is planning to apply for a Neighborhood Revitalization Fund grant managed through the Ohio Department of Development.  Suggestions included new sidewalks, park improvements, repaving Main Street and additional parking.  Two more public meetings will be held, at 6:30 p.m. May 5 and June 9 in the community park building.