The Fostoria Free Press | Published: November 20, 2025 Current Status: Passed the Ohio House of Representatives on November 20, 2025; now moving to the Senate for consideration. Ohio House Bill 56 (introduced as a companion to elements of Senate Bill 56) addresses the rapidly growing market for intoxicating hemp-derived products and makes targeted changes […]
****FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE**** On November 19, 2025 at approximately 6:24 p.m., officers from the Tiffin Police Department were dispatched to the 100 block of Huss Street following a report of gunshots and sounds of screaming. Upon arrival, officers entered the residence and located four individuals inside. An adult male and two male children suffering from […]
HANCOCK COUNTY, OH | The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal crash. The crash happened at around 4:24 Tuesday morning on Township Road 21, west of State Route 613. The sheriff’s office says Arthur Patterson Jr., 81, of North Baltimore, was driving west on Township Road 21, west of State Route 613, when […]
FOSTORIA – I received the following email from a local restaurant owner that wishing to remain anonymous. ” > Sent: Friday, November 14, 2025 at 4:32 pm > From: “I have to hide my identity” <userunknown44830@mail.com> > To: Fostoriafreepress@gmail.com > Subject: Inquiry > > Greetings, > > I am writing to you privately and anonymously as […]
By Independent Contributor Fostoria, Ohio – November 17, 2025 FOSTORIA, OH – In a town where need doesn’t wait for bureaucracy, one local woman has taken matters into her own hands. Kamiah Young, a longtime Fostoria resident, has transformed her front lawn and sidewalk into Kamiah’s Kitchen – a grassroots, no-questions-asked giveaway spot offering canned […]
Toledo police have arrested and charged Deontay Buchanan, 29, for allegedly holding a woman captive in his mother’s basement and assaulting her. The arrest occurred on Sunday afternoon, November 16, 2025. According to court documents and police reports, Buchanan prevented the woman from leaving the basement of a home on Noble Street throughout the night. During […]
Nov 15 2025 | WTOL BALLVILLE, Ohio — A Fremont man is dead after a crash in Sandusky County on Saturday morning. The crash occurred on County Road 41 (Buckland Avenue) and State Route 53 west of Fremont in Ballville Township just before noon. According to the Ohio State Highway Patrol, 85-year-old Richard Berger, of Fremont, was […]
Incident Overview On February 11, 2025, just before noon, officers from the Fostoria Police Department and emergency medical personnel responded to a report of an unresponsive 4-month-old infant at a residence in the 1500 block of North Countyline Street in Fostoria, Ohio. The father, Joseph D. Bonito (then 24 years old), made the 911 call, […]
Top 10 Most Recently Registered Active Non-Profits (Ranked by filing/registration date, newest first) Citizens for Fostoria – Sep 04, 2025 (Unincorporated Nonprofit Association) Sue Lehman Fostoria Competition Cheer, Corporation – Mar 12, 2025 (Non-Profit Corp) — First Baptist Church of Fostoria – Sep 11, 2023 (Non-Profit Corp) Fostoria District Office Coffee Club – Feb 15, […]
Nov 15 2025 | Newsmax The Trump administration will require millions of food aid recipients to recertify their information to receive benefits, part of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins’ effort to overhaul the program, she told Newsmax on Thursday. On “Rob Schmitt Tonight,” Rollins said she plans to “have everyone reapply for their benefits, make sure that everyone that’s taking […]
