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A Paulding man charged with robberies in two local counties was arraigned Monday in Defiance County Common Pleas Court. 26-year-old John Gosnell pleaded not guilty to aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony with a firearm specification. A pretrial hearing was scheduled for Jan. 7. Gosnell allegedly robbed Defiance’s Speedway store, 1802 …
Read More »Two arrested on outstanding warrants DECEMBER 9, 2015 · 1:52 AM Two men were taken to CCNO on outstanding warrants. 36-year-old William Barnett of Wauseon was arrested on a warrant from Fulton County. At an unrelated incident, 35-year-old Andrew Kendall of Bryan was arrested for resisting arrest. He had two felony warrants issued in Williams County. Paulding man arraigned for armed robbery DECEMBER 9, 2015 · 1:49 AM A Paulding man charged with robberies in two local counties was arraigned Monday in Defiance County Common Pleas Court. 26-year-old John Gosnell pleaded not guilty to aggravated robbery, a first-degree felony with a firearm specification. A pretrial hearing was scheduled for Jan. 7. Gosnell allegedly robbed Defiance’s Speedway store, 1802 N. Clinton St., with a handgun on Nov. 14, making off on foot with cash. He is being held in the Putnam County Jail on an aggravated robbery charge in Paulding County where he allegedly robbed a gas station at gunpoint on Nov. 12. Fugitive found at Steuben County truck stop
An escaped fugitive was taken into custody at the Love’s Travel Plaza at I-69 and U.S. 20 in Steuben County at about 5:30pm Monday evening. Steuben County Sheriff Tim Troyer says Charles Adams was recognized by someone at the truckstop. Troyer says the 28-year-old tried to flee but was quickly …
Read More »NSCC rejects report on new employee contracts
The Northwest State Community College Board of Trustees has voted to reject the recommendations of the State Employment Relations Board regarding a possible new three-year staff contract. The board chair, Sue Derck, said they were disappointed in the fact-finders report, saying that they didn’t take into consideration changed to health …
Read More »Commercial drivers get the eye from OSP
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is shifting focus now to enforcing commercial vehicle laws, including speed, following too closely, improper passing, distracted driving and lane use. A new initiative began this week, and OSP hopes to reduce the number of crashes of commercial vehicles through this program. It’s a multi-state …
Read More »Two local school districts at the top
Choosing a school district is an important decision. Two local districts are being recognized by NerdWallet.com for providing the best value in Ohio schools. Stryker Local is ranked third in the state, and Millcreek-West Unity is 9th. NerdWallet looked at 608 Ohio school districts. They considered factors including test scores, …
Read More »Dewine makes peace officer training more uniform
Ohio Attorney General Mike Dewine announced new requirements for all applicants to Ohio peace officer basic training academies. Northwest State Community College in Archbold is one of many in Ohio. Dewine said the new rules provide uniformity, including all must pass a drug screen before admission, a psychological exam, a …
Read More »ODOT drafting plans for new outpost in Hicksville
ODOT says a new outpost facility in Hicksville is now being designed and is expected to go to the bid phase next month. ODOT wants the projected $3 million dollar project to create a larger building for crews for more room, and move the location, getting it away from residences. …
Read More »Toledo wants court to decide who pays for inmates at CCNO
The City of Toledo is suing the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio in Lucas County. They want the court to decide who should pay for inmates jailed through Toledo Municipal Court. The question comes from an October 2014 directive from the Toledo mayor to file charges against citizens under the …
Read More »Virginia Baughman “Ginger”, 75
Virginia May Baughman “Ginger”, 75, of Montpelier, passed away on Monday December 7, 2015 at her home. She was born on April 25, 1940 in Morenci, Michigan to Clair and Annetta (Stewart) Wheeler. Ginger attended Morenci and Fayette High Schools. On October 12, 1963 she married Robert L. Baughman, Sr., …
Read More »Margaret Cook, 83
Margaret A. Cook, age 83, of Wauseon, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015 at St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center in Toledo. Prior to her retirement she had worked as a nurses aid at Columbus Regional Hospital for many years. She was a volunteer at Fulton County Health Center in Wauseon …
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