U.S. Marshals Service and Seneca County Sheriff's Office are trying to locate two fugitives, 42 year old David S. Turpin and 26 year old Brittany L. Lesher, 26.   The two allegedly ran from Bellevue Police Department and Seneca County Sheriff's Office after a search warrant was executed on their vehicle.  The vehicle contained $2000 in cash, suspected heroin and other items of evidence.  Anyone with information can call the Seneca County sheriff's office or Northern Ohio Violent Fugitive Task Force's Toledo Division

Former Liberty-Benton teacher Mark Badertscher settled with the district Monday following a two-year legal battle after the school board fired him in 2013.  Badertscher was the district’s agriculture teacher and FFA adviser. He was fired in 2013 after a student choked another student while Badertscher was out of the classroom.  School board members unanimously approved a separation agreement and settlement that amounted to almost $52,000, after deductions.  That amount includes back pay, plus non-wage compensation and benefits, board members said.

Federal authorities say regional banker Fifth Third Bancorp has agreed to an $18 million settlement on allegations that black and Hispanic borrowers had to pay higher auto loan rates. The settlement requires compensation for borrowers who were overcharged and requires changes and monitoring of the way Fifth Third prices what are called "indirect" auto loans originated by dealers.

The Hancock County ADAMHS Board will be holding a town hall meeting on the impact of the legalization of marijuana.  The meeting plans to answer all questions about the impact Issue 3 that is on November’s ballot.  It takes place next Monday which is October 5 at 6pm at St. Andrew’s United Methodist Church on West Sandusky Street in Findlay.

The new AP high school football rankings are out.  Findlay is #5 in Division I and McComb is #9 in Division VII.  In high school soccer, the Findlay Boys are #5 in Division I.

Open Arms Domestic Violence Shelter has announced that 2015 Miss America Kira Kazanstev will be the featured speaker for the organization’s annual meeting on October 19^th.  Kira was a victim of an abusive relationship in college and chose domestic violence as her “platform topic” for the pageant.  The Annual Meeting is free and open to the public.  In lieu of an admission cost, participants are encouraged to bring an item from the Open Arms Wish List.  Reservations are required and can be made online at OpenArmsFindlay.Org or by calling 419.420-9261 by Thursday, October 15.