Portage County's sheriff's office, sued repeatedly over its jail, a baking-soda drug arrest and records delays, faces an Oct. 30 deadline to produce records The Fostoria Free Press requested or face a mandamus action in the Ohio Supreme Court.

A self-guided list of Ohio historical markers and landmarks around Seneca County, from Risdon Square in Fostoria to Tiffin's courthouse square, Camp Ball and the Seneca County Museum, with addresses and the story behind each stop.

The Alcott Block, the Hays Hotel, the Andes building and the shops in between: here are stories of downtown Fostoria's old buildings from the Fostoria Area Historical Society's columns, including the 1962 fire that changed Main Street.

Seneca County's 1884 courthouse stood on Tiffin's square for more than a century before a long fight ended with its demolition in 2012. Here is what replaced it, the Seneca County Justice Center, and what to see on the courthouse square today.

Opinion: Many Fostorians say they never see the mayor out with residents. Should Fostoria's leaders be judged by age, or by results and building the next generation?

Northwest Ohio's farm fields were once part of the Great Black Swamp, a vast glacial wetland. Here is how it formed, why settlers drained it with ditches and clay tile, what was lost, and where you can still see remnants today.

Natural gas brought more than a dozen glass companies to Fostoria between 1887 and 1920. The most famous, the Fostoria Glass Company, started here in 1887, moved to West Virginia in 1891 and kept the Fostoria name for nearly a century.

From two rival villages platted in 1832 to a railroad crossroads, a natural gas boomtown and a manufacturing city, here is a short, sourced history of Fostoria, Ohio.

A Fostoria-area brewery and restaurant is for sale as "Project Oasis," with brewing equipment, a kitchen and outdoor space with a stage. The official listing does not name the business, and The UrbanWoody Brewery has not publicly confirmed it is the one for sale.

Toledo firefighters put out a small fire on the roof of a storage tank believed to hold solidified asphalt at an industrial site near Woodville Road Monday afternoon; no release or exposures were reported.

Charlton Wallace, 26, of Toledo, died and two other men were hurt in a two-vehicle crash early Sunday, Oct. 25, on Central Avenue near North Cove Boulevard in west Toledo, police said.

Local spring and fall freeze dates from NOAA weather stations in Tiffin and Findlay, and Ohio State University's advice on when and how to plant tomatoes in northern Ohio, so you can plan next year's garden now.

How to get your car ready for winter, how to drive around snowplows, what to keep in an emergency kit, and what to do if you get stranded, from NHTSA and Ohio's emergency management agency, plus where to check road conditions.

Wooded ravines along the Sandusky River, hardwood trails near Bloomville and a wetland preserve just outside Fostoria: here are Seneca County Park District preserves and city spots worth a fall walk, with the trail details and seasonal closures to know.

Tiffin voters on Nov. 3 will decide a 0.7-mill, 10-year renewal levy for mental health and addiction services, statewide Issue 3 on voter photo ID, and state and federal races. Here is what is on the ballot, early voting hours and the Oct. 27 absentee deadline.

From the G.F. Weaver Drug and Book Store of the 1880s to the soda fountain at Edison Cut Rate Drugs and Whitney Drugs on Elm Street, here is a look back at the drugstores that served Fostoria for more than a century, and what fills those storefronts today.

A Wood County grand jury indicted Johnathan McNeal, 34, of Toledo on felonious assault and assault charges in the Sept. 14 attack on two coworkers at the Toledo Molding and Die plant on East Gypsy Lane Road in Bowling Green. He is presumed innocent.

The 22nd Amendment says no one can be elected president more than twice. Here is what the Constitution says, why the vice president route faces a 12th Amendment hurdle, what an amendment would take, and what Trump himself has said, most recently at an Iowa rally Oct. 22.

Fostoria's six city reservoirs, Findlay's big upground reservoirs and Hancock Park District lakes, and Sandusky River access in Tiffin: our guide to every public fishing spot we could verify, with boat and motor limits, hours, species, license costs, kid-friendly picks and ice safety.

A Seneca County marriage license costs $70, is good for 60 days and requires both people to appear in person at Probate Court. Here is what to bring, how to apply online first, and who can perform the ceremony.

Grass over 6 inches, junk piles, unlicensed cars or a run-down vacant house? Here is how to report a property maintenance or zoning concern to the City of Fostoria, what to include, and what happens next.

The Hamilton County Board of Elections administrative building in Norwood was evacuated Saturday morning after a suspicious substance arrived in the mail. Hazmat crews cleared it for re-entry, and early voting was not affected.

Admiral Nelson's Spiced Rum started in St. Louis in the late 1990s and now belongs to Kentucky's Heaven Hill. Its namesake died at Trafalgar in 1805 and left behind the "Nelson's Blood" legend. Here is what is fact, what is folklore, and three easy holiday drinks for adults 21 and older.

A quick guide to three Wood County ballot items on Nov. 3: the Wood County District Public Library's 0.8-mill renewal levy, the open juvenile and probate judge seat (Megan Newlove vs. Doug Ruck), and the Ohio House District 75 race (Rep. Haraz Ghanbari vs. Rick Rettig).

Fear Columbus, Face Your Fears Hotel of Terror and Fremont's Haunted Hydro lead our ranking of the 20 highest-rated haunted attractions open in Ohio this season, built from Google ratings and Scare Factor review scores, with 2026 dates, prices and links.

Property ownership in Seneca County is public record. Here is how to look up an owner by address or parcel on the county auditor's website, find deeds through the recorder, and use maps and sales records.

Planning a shed, fence, deck, pool or addition in Fostoria? Most projects start with a zoning permit from the city. Here is what needs a permit, sample city fees, and where commercial building permits are handled.

The City of Fostoria takes public records requests through an online portal. Here is how to file one, what Ohio law says about your rights, and how to write a request the city can fill quickly.

Kaylub Giamanco, a Bend, Oregon, carpenter whose two daughters attend Silver Rail Elementary, described for the first time how he followed a gunman into the school Oct. 15 and shot him, ending an attack that killed three children and a teacher. Police credit him with saving lives.

Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson asked legislative leaders to clarify state law after the ATF said it will no longer require federal approval to make or transfer suppressors and short-barreled rifles and shotguns. Ohio law still ties legal possession to federal registration, which Wilson warns could trip up law-abiding gun owners.

Todd Wilson and Carlton Thomas of Lima pleaded not guilty Friday to cocaine trafficking charges, and Mark Osborne of Perrysburg to aggravated drug possession and tampering with evidence, in Allen County Common Pleas Court. All are presumed innocent.

The Cook Political Report moved Ohio's race for governor from Toss Up to Lean Democrat after the uproar over Republican Vivek Ramaswamy's ad featuring Democrat Amy Acton's estranged mother. Ramaswamy's campaign is switching to a shorter version as the GOP bus tour rolls and Barack Obama rallies with Acton and Sherrod Brown in Cleveland.

A Hamilton County jury on Friday convicted Rodney Hinton Jr. of murder, reckless homicide and felonious assault of a peace officer in the May 2025 death of Deputy Larry Henderson Jr., rejecting his insanity defense. He faces 15 years to life at sentencing Nov. 16, and his attorney plans to appeal.