Officer Adam Nelson and Sgt. Clayton Moore of the Fostoria Police Department graduated from the D.A.R.E. program in Worthington Friday after completing a two-week training course through the state.  According to Fostoria Police Chief Keith Loreno, the force will continue to provide DARE officers to Fostoria City Schools.  The addition of Moore and Nelson brings the total number of DARE officers in Fostoria to three.
 

With temperatures cooling down, some people have already turned their furnace on.  So how will this year's natural gas prices affect your budget?.  Columbia Gas says for the month of October, natural gas is about 39 cents per 100 cubic feet. That's down from 54 cents per 100 cubic feet last year.  This current price is the lowest they've seen for the month of October since the 1990's.  The company says things like low prices during the summer and a larger amount of natural gas on the market has helped drive the price down.  However, Columbia Gas says it's unclear if this trend will continue.  

The University of Findlay will celebrate its homecoming this weekend.  Friday night’s events also include an alumni firework display in the Davis Street parking lot.  On Saturday, the university will be hosting a 5K run/walk. Registration begins at 6:45 a.m. and entries are $25. Online registration is closed and participants must register on the day of the race.  On Saturday afternoon, the football team will play against Northwood University at 2 p.m. at Donnell Stadium. The homecoming king and queen will be announced during the game. General admission is $5, and reserved seats at $9.

The Findlay Rotary honored three local teachers with their annual Golden Apple Awards.  Lincoln Elementary kindergarten teacher Kristen Lichtle, Glenwood Middle School sixth-grade math, reading and language arts teacher Lindsey Boes and Arlington High School science teacher Kim Cortez were recognized in a ceremony last night.  The Golden Apple Award is in its 25th year, and winners are awarded a $2,500 cash prize.

A large amount of heroin is off the streets in Findlay after a Tuesday night raid.  Detectives from the Hancock County METRICH Drug Task Force searched a home in the 500 block of W. Trenton Avenue and found drug paraphernalia, crack cocaine, marijuana, a stolen handgun, items related to drug trafficking and a large amount of heroin.  20 year old Brianna Bartram was arrested and brought to Hancock County Justice Center after the search.  She faces felony charges for possession of heroin, crack cocaine and receiving stolen property.

Heidelberg University has been chosen to receive funding from the Career Ready Internship Grant from the Great Lakes Higher Education Guaranty Group.  The grant will allow for 170 Heidelberg students with financial needs to have the opportunity to obtain paid internships.  The university will receive $261,000 over a three year period from the grant.

The Seneca County Park District board voted Wednesday to place a levy on the November 2016 ballot to provide operating funds for more than 650 acres of parks and nature preserves.  The amount of the levy is to be decided by a levy committee that is expected to be in place by early December.  Since its inception in 1997, the park district has been operating on limited financial resources of $18,700 per year from rental of farmland.  The park district has received no general funding from county sources since its inception, and has generated no funding from levies.

“Harvest the Past,” the annual fall program hosted by Hancock Park District, will be held this Sunday from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Litzenberg Memorial Woods and farm park.  Hayrides, music, a farmer’s market and authentic time-period workshops will be on hand.  Oh, and there will be food, too.  The event is free to all families.