The Lucas County Commission voted Tuesday to fire county administrator Laura Lloyd Jenkins. Jenkins has been on administrative leave since her husband, Cordell Jenkins, was indicted on federal child sex trafficking charges. Laura Lloyd Jenkins was not charged in that case. Megan Vahey Casiere is replacing her as county administrator.

An 11-year-old girl was driving an SUV when police stopped it and arrested a young woman riding in the back seat in Warren. The woman doesn’t have a driver’s license and indicated that she thought it would be better to let the child drive. 19-year-old Brandy Cross was jailed on …

Eugene Michalkiewicz, age 83, of Delta, Ohio, passed away peacefully Wednesday, November 22, 2017, at Swanton Valley Center. He was born on June 3, 1934 in Whitehouse to Joseph and Magdalene (Lubiatowski) Michalkiewicz. Eugene married Pearl R. Lewis on February 11, 1956; she preceded him in death on February 20, …

An Indiana woman dies in a two-vehicle crash near Hicksville. Investigators say Michelle Wyatt-Wheeler of Fort Wayne was traveling northeast on Ohio 2 and left the roadway. Her vehicle hit a ditch and a parked grain truck. Wyatt-Wheeler was flown to Parkview in Fort Wayne, where she passed away. Speed …

Findlay Police finds a man dead inside his East Foulke Avenue apartment from a gunshot wound to the head. 42-year-old Brian McQuistion is identified as the victim. State and local authorities are on the case.

A man is hurt after he crashes his car trying to avoid a deer. Mark Firestine, 62 of Fremont, Indiana, was driving south on County Road 61 when he spotted the animal on the road. Firestine told officers he swerved to miss it and hit a pole. He was ejected …

A federal appellate court orders to at least temporarily halt a company from building an 8-mile stretch of a natural gas pipeline into northeast Ohio. In a 2-1 decision, the 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals granted a stay to stop NEXUS Gas Transmission crews from starting work, while a …

State compiled numbers show more motorists were killed on Ohio’s roadways this Thanksgiving holiday than in recent years. During the five-day reporting period, from last Wednesday through Sunday, 16 people were killed in 11 fatal crashes. In 2016, nine people died on the road. Arrests for operating a vehicle while …

To honor Barry’s wishes the family will hold a memorial service Tuesday, November 28, 2017, at 7:00 p.m. at The Oasis Christian Fellowship, 400 Enterprise Ave, Wauseon.

Bryan brings in the Christmas season with its annual parade and lighting of the downtown Christmas lights. Flipping the switch was Mayor, Doug Johnson, who was chosen as the Elf of Light this year, bringing back the tradition after a one-year hiatus. Johnson chose not to seek re-election, making 2017 …