Fostoria Review Times

07/10/2025

A GoFundMe to provide a headstone for Ava McCourt and to help her family can be found at: https://gofund.me/4b05e3c9

A chicken BBQ dinner from 1-4 p.m. on August 2 at American Legion Post 295, 211 Smith St., Green Springs, will help fund Ava's funeral expenses. A $12 dinner includes BBQ chicken, baked beans, potato salad or coleslaw and dessert. There will also be a raffle and 50/50.

Family, community grieve the loss of Ava McCourt

07/06/2025

Fostoria firefighters combat a fire Wednesday morning at a residence on the 900 block of Walnut Street. The Fostoria Fire Division said the three adult residents escaped from the fire, with one going to ProMedica Fostoria Community "to be checked out."

The fire division said the top floor of the residence was "a total loss," while the lower level incurred smoke and water damage. The cause of the fire was undetermined as of Thursday morning and remained under investigation.

Wednesday

07/06/2025

It's not as though Carole Rinehart and Pat Brown wouldn't welcome others when they get together monthly as members of Fostoria High School's Class of 1952.

It's just that for about the last two years, they've been the only two to show up. And make no mistake — the two 90-year-olds enjoy their time together at Fostoria's American Table restaurant.

Gatherings started in 1960s

07/06/2025

The Seneca County Commissioners approved several funding measures and resolutions during their Thursday meeting.

Contracts, legal funding and tax levy plans move forward

07/02/2025

Electrical-mechanical, networking and renewables contractor Vaughn Industries, of Carey, will start construction soon on an additional $18.5 million, 120,000 square-foot manufacturing plant.

Vaughn to add 126 jobs

07/02/2025

Seneca County was well represented at this year’s Educators Rising national competition.

Careers in Education instructor Cathy Thomas said six students advanced to the national level after the state competition in March.

Locals compete at Educators Rising

07/02/2025

Fostoria City Schools' Board of Education on Monday night approved the hiring of Amy Hineline as Fostoria Junior/Senior High School assistant principal.

In a special meeting, the board tabbed Hineline, who most recently was an assistant principal in Tiffin City Schools, to replace Amanda Ricketts, who recently left to become an assistant principal at Ottawa Hills Junior/Senior High School.

Hineline most recently worked in Tiffin

07/02/2025

Gov. Mike DeWine issued a whopping 67 line-item vetoes of the new state budget, and state lawmakers are unhappy with some of them and vowing a veto override.

The governor’s vetoes of measures designed to provide property tax relief drew plenty of criticism.

Vetoes total 67

07/01/2025

Many of the people who visited the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall while it was in Fostoria had a story to tell about one or more of the more than 58,000 names on it.

Alabaman is oldest casualty to have name on wall

06/30/2025

A major improvement project in the Oxbow Bend Activity Area at Riverbend Recreation Area is set to begin any day.

New playground, pavilion, parking lot and walkways are planned

06/30/2025

The Tiffin Historic Trust was recently host to its annual dinner and award ceremony, where members of the community are recognized for their efforts to restore or maintain historical buildings with Historic Preservation Plaques.

06/30/2025

Richard B. Savieo, of Bloomdale, has only vague memories of his father.

His dad, Richard H. Savieo, of Fostoria, died as a U.S. Marine while serving in the Vietnam War in 1970. The younger Savieo, now 58, was 3 when his father was killed.

Visitors reflect on fallen family members