The following public meetings will be held this week in the Findlay area: TODAY Findlay school board, 6 p.m., Chamberlin Hill library. Liberty-Benton school board, 6 p.m., board offices at the high school. Fostoria school board, 6 p.m., library/media center, Fostoria...

Findlay firefighters doused a fire that destroyed a shed and damaged a garage Saturday night at 606 W. Hardin St. No injuries were reported. Firefighters arrived on scene at 6:33 p.m. and got the fire under control by 6:40, the department said. Firefighters said the fire was...

The Kentucky Derby spawns a number of events around the country during the week that leads up to the big race. This year the Hancock County Agency on Aging will kick off Derby week by conducting the Derby Gala, presented by Lehtomaa Funeral Home, on Saturday, April 26. The third...

The University of Findlay Orchestra, conducted by Thomas Carey, will present “String Classics” at 3 p.m. Sunday, April 27, in Winebrenner Theological Seminary, TLB Auditorium. The concert will include music by Mozart, Bach, Johann Strauss, Respighi and others....

By MORGAN MANNS STAFF WRITER The Fostoria High School Concert Band is preparing for its spring concert, slated for 4 p.m. April 27 in the Fostoria Junior/Senior High School Performing Arts Center. Director Steve Kauffman said although the concert doesn’t have a theme, it...

Events VENTRILOQUIST LYNN TREFZGER April 24 Bluffton University’s 2013-14 Artist Series will conclude Thursday, April 24, with a performance by ventriloquist Lynn Trefzger in Yoder Recital Hall. For more than 30 years, Trefzger has given life to a trunk full of comical...

By DIONNE KINNINGER People with autism spectrum disorders may experience communication difficulties, a reliance on routine, repetitive behaviors, sensory issues, difficulty understanding humor and trouble identifying or expressing emotions. One in 88 children have autism spectrum...

By DR. MICHAEL DENIKE Not all heart attacks happen abruptly and dramatically the way we see on the big screen. In fact, most heart attacks start slowly with mild or unclear symptoms. Discomfort in the chest is the most common symptom of heart attacks. Chest pain may feel like...