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Scammers posing as Ohio residents have reported to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles that they may be engaging in a texting scam against Ohioans today. Scammers have reportedly texted residents to let them know they had an unpaid parking ticket. After that, the text tells the recipient to pay …

Walter “Ted” Carter Jr., the president of Ohio State, resigned on Monday after revealing “an inappropriate interaction” with a person looking to use public funds for their private company. Carter sent the Ohio State University Board of Trustees his letter of resignation on Saturday. The next day, Chairman John Zeiger …

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Development have announced more than $9 million in grants to support the creation of workforce housing in five counties, including an opportunity in Paulding County due to a local business project. The funding comes from the state’s new residential economic development …

Ohio has been placed under a statewide spotted lanternfly quarantine, which went into force on February 17th, according to Brian Baldridge, head of the Ohio Department of Agriculture. In order to prepare shipments to out-of-state locations, Ohio plant health division officials work closely with nurseries. This means that additional inspections …

Due to rising costs, the Williams County Department of Aging is operating mostly through a tax that was passed in 2005. Last week, Sarah Stubblefield, Executive Director of the Department of Aging, met with the county commissioners to discuss the proposed adjustments. Moving the manager of the Pioneer Senior Center …

A contract for medical transport services to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio will be proposed by Williams county. After voters have rejected funding levies for Williams County EMS, the county is attempting to improve the agency’s financial status with this plan. Recently, Commissioners brought up the matter with CCNO …

On suspicion of child pornography, a Bryan man was taken into custody on Saturday. According to a press release released on Saturday, 35-year-old Steven Jordan was charged with three felony charges of pandering obscenity involving a minor. The North Ohio Violent Crimes Against Children Taskforce and the Toledo FBI Residency …

The long-serving elected prosecutor for Paulding County has retired.  Joseph Burkard, a prosecutor for thirty years, resigned in the middle of his seventh four-year term. This was not surprising in Paulding County because Burkard, who was last elected in 2024, had planned to retire when he turned 66. A resolution …

Ohio officials said Wednesday that the federal government has granted their request to ban the purchase of sugary carbonated drinks via the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. According to Matt Damschroder, director of the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, the U.S. Department of Agriculture approved the state’s request for …

In September, Paulding will welcome the Traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall. Heather Sherburn of the Paulding County Fall Festival, which will take place at the Paulding County Fairgrounds on September 11-12, notified the commissioners of this development. According to America’s Freedom Tribute, the display and the Cost of Freedom Tribute honoring …

The Ohio Department of Natural Resources is accepting submissions for new H2Ohio projects in northwest Ohio as part of Ohio Governor Mike DeWine’s plan. There is no deadline for applications, and all projects located in northwest Ohio are evaluated for grant funding throughout the year. Projects in the following counties …

By allowing the community to participate in a friendly fundraising competition, the Defiance Area Foundation is kicking off its 2026 March Madness campaign. What began as a modest endeavor has grown in strength. In 2024, the campaign raised $2,855, and in 2025, it raised $12,461. The community is now being …

In anticipation of spring-like weather later this week, Glass City Metropark’s Ribbon ice skating trail has ended the ice skating season early. The ice skating season, which was originally planned to last until March 15th, officially ended Monday, according to Metropark Toledo authorities. On Tuesday, they posted on Facebook that …

Through May 31st, Ohio’s statewide daytime burn ban will remain in force. Opening burning is forbidden statewide between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. in the months of March, April, May, October, and November. Yard waste, trash, and rubble are all prohibited, even when a proper burn barrel is being used. …

The Toledo Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on US 20 near County Road 7 in Amboy Township, Fulton County. The crash occurred on March 2nd at 3:53 p.m. A 2007 Peterbilt semi, driven by 34 year old Charles Rose, of Wolcottville, Indiana, was …