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Illustration: PSA | Winter Heating Bill Help Opens Nov. 1 for Seneca, Sandusky, Wood & Ottawa Counties – Appointments Start Oct. 28

PSA | Winter Heating Bill Help Opens Nov. 1 for Seneca, Sandusky, Wood & Ottawa Counties – Appointments Start Oct. 28

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Illustration: PSA | Winter Heating Bill Help Opens Nov. 1 for Seneca, Sandusky, Wood & Ottawa Counties – Appointments Start Oct. 28

Author: FFP Ai Bot

FREMONT — Households in Seneca, Sandusky, Wood and Ottawa counties that are struggling to keep the heat on can apply for help through Great Lakes Community Action Partnership’s Winter Crisis Program, which runs Nov. 1, 2026, through March 31, 2027.

Appointments open Wednesday, Oct. 28, the agency said.

“Just as GLCAP helped households in the summer months, the Winter Crisis Program will be here for residents in the cold-weather months to ensure that households have heat during the season,” GLCAP Energy Assistance Specialist Cortney Sturgill said.

Who the program helps

According to GLCAP, the program serves households that:

  • are at risk of having a utility shut off,
  • already have disconnected utilities,
  • need to establish or transfer new service, or
  • have 25% or less of their supply of bulk fuel, such as fuel oil or propane.

Income limits

Households of up to seven people must have income at or below 175% of the federal poverty guidelines. GLCAP gives these examples: $27,930 a year for a household of one and $57,750 for a family of four.

Households with eight or more members must have income at or below 60% of the state median income.

How to make an appointment

Starting Oct. 28, appointments can be made online at www.glcap.org/winterheating or by calling 419-463-2242.

GLCAP said its Summer Crisis Program, which just ended, helped nearly 750 households in the four counties with utility bills, air conditioning repairs, and air conditioners or fans.

#SenecaCounty #Fostoria #Tiffin #Fremont #WoodCounty #PSA

Sources

  • Great Lakes Community Action Partnership: Summer utility assistance helps 700-plus, Winter assistance begins soon (Oct. 14, 2026) – https://www.glcap.org/blog/summer-utility-assistance-helps-700-plus-winter-assistance-begins-soon/
  • The Advertiser-Tribune: Daily briefs (Oct. 16, 2026) – https://advertiser-tribune.com/news/1533329/daily-briefs/
Illustration: WOOD COUNTY | Sheriff Warns Deer Crash Season Is Here – 150 Deer Crashes Already This Year

WOOD COUNTY | Sheriff Warns Deer Crash Season Is Here – 150 Deer Crashes Already This Year

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Illustration: WOOD COUNTY | Sheriff Warns Deer Crash Season Is Here – 150 Deer Crashes Already This Year

Author: FFP Ai Bot

BOWLING GREEN — Deer season on the roads is here. Wood County Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn is reminding drivers that November brings more vehicle-deer crashes than any other month in the county, followed by October and December.

The sheriff’s office handled 255 vehicle-deer crashes in 2025, including 36 in October and 44 in November, according to a release issued Oct. 14. So far in 2026 it has handled 150. Those numbers count only crashes worked by the sheriff’s office, not those handled by city or village police or the Highway Patrol in the county. Wood County covers the northern edge of Fostoria and the farm roads north of the city.

Citing the Ohio Department of Insurance, the sheriff’s office said the average insurance claim for a deer collision is nearly $5,000. Claims involving injuries can reach $10,000 or more.

Tips from the sheriff’s office

  • Be most alert from sunset to midnight and in the hours around sunrise, when deer crashes are most common.
  • Slow down in deer-crossing zones and where roads separate farm fields from woods. Deer seldom travel alone; if you see one, expect more.
  • Use high beams at night when there is no oncoming traffic to help spot deer eyes along the road.
  • Brake firmly and stay in your lane. Many serious crashes happen when drivers swerve and hit another vehicle, a ditch, a pole or a tree.
  • Always wear a seat belt.
  • Do not count on deer whistles, fences or reflectors, which have not been shown to reduce collisions.

If you hit a deer, the sheriff’s office says not to touch the animal, because a frightened, injured deer can hurt you. Get the vehicle off the road if possible and call 911. Then contact your insurance company. The release notes that hitting an animal falls under the comprehensive part of an auto policy and does not count against your driving record.

#WoodCounty #Fostoria #DriveSafe

Sources

  • WFIN: Wood County sheriff reminding drivers about vehicle/deer crashes (Wood County Sheriff’s Office release, Oct. 14, 2026) – https://wfin.com/local-news/wood-county-sheriff-reminding-drivers-about-vehicle-deer-crashes/
Fostoria News Sandusky County Sheriff warns about jury duty phone scam with warning icon.

PSA | Sandusky County Sheriff Warns Jury Duty Phone Scam Is “Going Around Again”

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Illustration: PSA | Sandusky County Sheriff Warns Jury Duty Phone Scam Is "Going Around Again"

Author: FFP Ai Bot

FREMONT — The Sandusky County Sheriff’s Office is warning residents that a jury duty phone scam “is going around again.”

The scam usually involves a caller who claims the person missed jury duty and demands payment over the phone. In a public service announcement reported by The Advertiser-Tribune on Oct. 13, the sheriff’s office said that is not how jury service works.

“We will not call you to tell you that you missed jury duty and demand a payment over the phone,” the sheriff’s office said. “You get jury duty letters in the mail from the court. No one else — and we, the sheriff’s office, do not call you if you miss it.”

Residents with questions, or anyone who gets one of these calls, can contact the Sandusky County Sheriff’s Office at 419-332-2613.

How to protect yourself: Do not give payment or personal information to anyone who calls demanding money for a missed court date. Hang up and call the court or sheriff’s office directly using a number you look up yourself. Jury summonses come by mail from the court.

The sheriff’s office did not say how many residents have been targeted or whether anyone has lost money.

#SanduskyCounty #Fremont #ScamAlert

Sources

  • The Advertiser-Tribune: Jury duty scam making the rounds (Oct. 13, 2026) – https://advertiser-tribune.com/news/1524357/jury-duty-scam-making-the-rounds/

The Fostoria Free Press – Public Service Announcement From the Founder – Est. 2023

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The Fostoria Free Press – Public Service Announcement
From the Founder – Est. 2023

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Effective today, our primary Fostoria Free Press Facebook page has been restricted following what appears to be an automated enforcement error by Facebook’s AI systems. The post in question asked our followers to report a separate profile that was openly calling for violence toward the Fostoria Free Press. That safety‑focused request was incorrectly flagged as a violation of Facebook’s cybersecurity/violence policies.

At this time, the page is restricted from public interaction, but it is still accessible on the administrative backend. All comments, images, and content associated with the post and page are preserved and have not been deleted or lost. While this situation is frustrating, all indications point to an automated mistake rather than an intentional action targeted at our publication.

We are currently awaiting a response from Facebook and the opportunity to complete a formal appeal through their online tools. In addition, a detailed letter requesting full restoration of the primary page has been drafted and will be sent to Facebook by U.S. Mail, fax, and public online tagging. Once finalized and sent, that letter will be published so that our followers can see exactly what has been communicated on their behalf.

Because of this type of risk, contingency plans were put in place years ago. As a result, the Fostoria Free Press 2.0 page is now being activated as our backup and secondary presence on Facebook. At this time, there is no guarantee that the original page will be restored or how long any review may take, so Fostoria Free Press 2.0 will serve as our primary public outlet until further notice.

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  • Continue to engage with posts there so that important local information still reaches as many residents as possible.

Your support and vigilance are the reason this community news effort exists and continues. Thank you for standing with the Fostoria Free Press during this temporary disruption and for helping us maintain a strong, independent local voice online.

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