On December 17, Findlay Police responded to a pedestrian being hit by a vehicle at I-75 Northbound and W. Trenton Avenue.

The report states that 51-year-old Beloney Pierre of Coldwater, MI, was climbing over the guardrail at the southwest corner of I-75 and W. Trenton Avenue. Pierre then crossed the southbound lanes of traffic and went over a barrier that separated the northbound and southbound lanes. While crossing the northbound lane, Pierre was hit by 38-year-old Jianna Taylor, of Highland, MI. 

Hanco EMS transported Pierre to the Blanchard Valley Hospital after he sustained fatal injuries. The accident is still under investigation.

The investigation into Findlay First Edition is costing the school district money, but they will not say how much is being spent.

District spokesperson Kelly Cheney, says that she is still reviewing questions regarding the sale of services of the third-party investigation team, and how much they expect the district to pay. The district is currently at a $75,000 deficit and may put a levy on the upcoming ballot. They have $1.9 million in relief funds that will run till next September. Cheney has not said if they have added the cost of the investigation to the budget or not. 

The third-party team hired was the Educational Services Center of Central Ohio. The teams spokesperson, Joesph Meitz, said that they received no documentation on why they are investigating the choir, but says that the investigation is not free.

The district school board held two executive sessions in October and November about incidents that took place in 2019 with choir students. These sessions are closed off from the public, so it’s unclear if a discussion occurred on using a third-party to investigate the choir, and if they held a vote to use them. 

They placed Kevin Manley on leave while the investigation continues, but they still allow the choir to perform in the meantime. 

On Wednesday, the Blanchard Valley Health System announced that Judith Bishop-Pierce was named the director of residential care at Birchaven Village in Findlay and Independence House in Fostoria. 

Bishop-Pierce was the interim director starting back in early 2023. She looked over the full reopening of Birchaven as COVID-19 restrictions were lifted for nursing homes. Now, her team are beginning to discuss top priorities for 2024 to have the best long-term care for aging community members. 

The licensed nursing home administrator, has a associates degree in business and gerontology from Lourdes College, and a bachelor's degree in gerentology with a concentration in long-term care administration from Bowling Green State University.

On Tuesday, December 5, 2023, a two-story building will be moved from East Lincoln Street to West McPherson Street that will start at 9 a.m. 

There will be several streets closed starting with E. Lincoln Street from Blanchard to Main Street, S. Main Street from Lincoln to McPherson, and on E. McPherson from S. Main Street to Summit Street. 

There will be lane closures and vehicles are advised to avoide those areas between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.

The City of Findlay announced that SmartBill, a third party that prints the cities water bills, will be upgrading its electric platform for viewing utility bills. 

Findlay residents that use the platform will be receiving an email from noreply@smartpayworks.com with the subject line "City of Findlay | SmartPay Works Registration". The city wants customers to know that this is not a spam email and should follow the prompts to keep receiving their bills electronically. 

If you do not respond to the first email another on will be sent out when it hits 7 and 14 days.