Briefs: Crawford County Sheriff's Office receives traffic safety grant

Ohio Traffic Safety Office awards over $22 million in grants

COLUMBUS — The Ohio Traffic Safety Office has awarded more than $22 million for statewide programming to improve traffic safety and reduce traffic-related fatalities.

Almost 180 grants were awarded to 140 local agencies in 68 counties to support the efforts of safety partners statewide and focus on traffic safety priority areas, including impaired driving, seat belt usage, distracted driving, youthful driving, and motorcycle safety.

The Crawford County Sheriff's Office will receive $31,392 for impaired driving and selective enforcement. This was among 94 grants awarded to 57 sheriff’s offices and 37 police departments for overtime hours used to reduce traffic-related fatal crashes that involve impaired driving via alcohol or drugs, seat belt usage, speed, aggressive driving, motorcycles and failure to yield.

U.S. Rep. Bob Latta to speak in Crestline Thursday

U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-5th District) from Bowling Green will speak at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at “The Hub” on the Village Square in Crestline. He is running for re-election on Nov. 8 versus Democrat Craig Swartz, a former Upper Sandusky council member and Realtor who serves as Wyandot Democratic Party chairman.

Under the state's new redistricting, Crawford County will become part of the 5th District, along with Lorain, Mercer, Van Wert, Paulding, Putnam, Henry, Hancock, Seneca and Huron counties, plus parts of Wood and Wyandot counties. Wednesday's event is part of the Crawford County Republican Central Committee’s Century Club Dinner. Tickets are $35 per person or for two tickets and a century club membership $100.

For more information contact Linda Horning Pitt at 614-364-6771 or lindapitt330@gmail.com.

Fairway Preschool students receive free vision exams

Crawford County Board of Developmental Disabilities appreciates Dr. Christina Fox for providing free vision screenings to the students at Fairway Preschool again this year. Dr. Fox has been volunteering her time by providing these vision screenings to Fairway Preschool for many years. Early identification and followup are imperative to a child’s overall development.

Fairway Preschool students are ages 3 to 5 years old with half of the students enrolled identified as developing typically and the other half of the students have been an identified with a developmental delay or special needs. The early learning years are important for ongoing success for all students.

During this year’s vision screening, eight students out of 46 students that were screened were found to have vision concerns and recommendations were sent to their parents for further follow up.

Upcoming meeting:

● Colonel Crawford Local School Board of Education, 6 p.m., Wednesday, media center, the Colonel Crawford Local Schools PreK-12 Building, 5444 Crestline Road, Crestline

This article originally appeared on Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum: Crawford County Sheriff's Office awarded traffic safety grant