About an hour-long standoff in Tiffin ended peacefully Sunday night. Sefton Y. Stevens gave himself up and was taken into protective custody after a standoff with Tiffin Police Department personnel.  According to authorities his girlfriend's mother reported he allegedly had been drinking, wanted to hurt himself and was going to hurt police if they arrived. 

The Findlay Police Department has released the initial incident report about the officer shooting of Jeremy Linhart.  According to the report, Linhart got into a “verbal altercation” and then a “physical altercation” with an officer during a traffic stop.  An unnamed officer stopped a vehicle on West Sandusky Street for failing to signal a turn around 3 a.m. on June 9.  Police said both the driver and Linhart, who was a passenger, were ordered out of the vehicle.  Linhart got into a “verbal altercation” with an officer and re-entered the vehicle.  A “physical altercation” followed between Linhart and the officer, and Linhart was shot.  The name of the officer still has not been released.

The Fostoria Athletic Boosters’ Sunny Farms Landfill 32^nd Annual Coaches East/West All-Star game was dominated by the West who had a 41-7 win.  Jeffery Barnett of Fremont Ross was named MVP for the East who’s game highlight was a 96 yard touchdown reception.  Barnett will play for Trine University in the fall.  West MVP was Grant Loveridge of Riverdale who threw for 152 yard and three touchdowns.  He also kicked two field goals and five extra points.  Loveridge has committed to the University of Findlay for the fall.
 

Greater Fostoria Community Foundation has awarded grants totaling almost $60,000 to six area organizations.  The Geary Family YMCA, Community Improvement Corporation, St. Wendelin High School, Fraciscan Earth Literacy Center, Glass Heritage and Caring Hands Pregnancy Center received the grants.  The Foundation has awarded more than $1.6 million since its inception in 1998.
 

Former Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland continues to lead Republican incumbent Rob Portman in a new poll on the battle for a U.S. Senate seat next year.  The Democrat holds s 6-point edge over Portman, down a bit from the 9-point advantage Strickland held in the previous Quinnipiac Poll, released in early April.  Strickland performs much better versus Portman than does the other Democrat in the contest, Cincinnati Councilman P.G. Sittenfeld. The survey shows Portman swamping the little-known Sittenfeld by more than two to one: 49 points to 24.