FOSTORIA | For the second time in a week a Fostoria boy makes national news. A woman was apparently hit in the face according to this video near Jack’s in Fostoria. An interaction between a white & black male leads to racial slurs and full on sidewalk brawl between men and women. As to what is going on in Fostoria, nobody knows..
FOSTORIA | According to a photo taken by a resident at Good Shepherd Home in Fostoria, they were only given the option to eat a gross looking sandwich for dinner or nothing at all. Says “there is no menu to order from, I get what they give me.. ”
If this is completely true I feel bad for the residents, jail food is better than what I am looking at.
JT
FOSTORIA | One week prior to the Mayor election in Fostoria, OH, Mayor Donald Mennel used Scanner Media, a 3rd party media company & long time friend to tout his promise of a splash pad. The project was initially delayed because Mennel did not seek demotion bids nor complete proper project planning. Ultimately under budgeting the project by over $550K, at one time a teacher at FHS was collecting donations to put towards the project, how embarrassing.
Most recently, an alleged inside source says the City of Fostoria is blaming the construction company for not working on the project.
You get what you vote for folks. Mennel needs to go. He will do what benefits his company while ignoring the people of Fostoria.
FOSTORIA | Randy King, winner of a $10k lottery ticket in Fostoria. Ohio looses control in road rage confrontation. Facebook friends reported that the money was spent on the purchase of his white truck.
FOSTORIA — The Fostoria Police Department has quietly expanded its community policing efforts with a new daily routine of “walk-throughs” at multiple locations across the city, Chief Gabe Wedge confirmed Wednesday.
In an email response to The Fostoria Free Press, Wedge said officers are now required to conduct several walk-throughs each day — in addition to building checks on the midnight shift — to increase officer visibility and encourage more proactive engagement with residents and business owners.
“These walk-throughs are part of our community policing efforts,” Wedge wrote. “Our goal is simply to be more present and proactive, and to continue improving safety and relationships throughout the city.”
The initiative is designed to strengthen ties between police and the community rather than to target any specific problem, the chief emphasized. Businesses that prefer not to have officers stop at their locations are welcome to request that officers skip them.
Wedge noted that the department had hoped to begin the program at the start of the year, but technical problems with in-car computers prevented proper tracking of the activity. Those issues have since been resolved, and the program is now “fully up and running.”
The move represents a noticeable increase in routine police presence in Fostoria’s commercial areas and neighborhoods. Officers will continue the walk-throughs as a regular part of their shifts, with the focus remaining on visibility and positive public interaction rather than enforcement actions.
Chief Wedge’s full statement:
“These walk-throughs are part of our community policing efforts. I have begun requiring officers to conduct several each day, along with building checks on the midnight shift; to increase officer visibility and encourage more proactive engagement with the public. Businesses are welcome to request that we do not stop at their location if they prefer. Our goal is simply to be more present and proactive, and to continue improving safety and relationships throughout the city.”
The Fostoria Free Press will continue to monitor the program and its impact on local safety and community relations.
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