Fairview High School was one of 10 schools recently recognized by the Ohio Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) for efforts to combat distracted driving. The recognition came during the Ohio FCCLA State Leadership Conference and FACTS Initiative Awards April 25-26 at the Ohio Expo Center’s Kasich Hall …

A man was arrested in Henry County Friday after hitting two officers and a marked car with a K9 in it, according to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office. Officials say when they arrived at the scene they determined that Mark Szabo, 44, had crashed into the front of a residence …

John P. Mlotzek, age 69, of Montpelier, Ohio, passed away at his residence on Sunday, May 5, 2024.  John retired from Jeep Corporation as a Skilled Trade Superintendent and held several Journeyman cards.  He was a man of many hobbies and talents.  John was an avid hunter, fisherman, trapper and …

Esther Ames Krill, age 99, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away on Monday, April 29, 2024, at Fountain Park Assisted Living in Bryan, Ohio, where she had been a resident for two and a half years.  Esther was born on February 21, 1925, in Bryan, Ohio, to Vern and Marie (Hendershot) …

Sylvia M. Bost of West Unity, Ohio passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Hillside Country Living where she had been a resident.  Sylvia worked at KAMCO Industries and retired as a Customer Contact person with over 15 years of service.  She was a member of Living Hope Free …

Betty J. Ortiz, 81, of St. Joe, Indiana, passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024, in her residence with her family by her side.  Betty was born February 23, 1943, in Decatur, Indiana, daughter of the late John F. and Refugio (Castanedo) Ocampo.  Betty married Gilbert A. Ortiz on November 23, …

A Republican who spent years as one of Ohio’s highest profile politicians has been threatened with jail time for violating the terms of his 2020 divorce agreement. Josh Mandel, a former two-term state treasurer who ran three times for U.S. Senate, was sentenced to seven days behind bars, as was …

A home in Liberty Center was heavily damaged by fire Tuesday afternoon. Liberty Center-Washington Township firefighters were called to the residence at T-792 Henry County Road 4, south of Road U, at 3:09 p.m. Tuesday. The property is located about three miles northeast of Liberty Center. According to radio scanner …

Mortgage rates will probably remain above 7% in May as inflation resists the Federal Reserve’s efforts to bring it under control. It left rates unchanged at the conclusion of its April 30-May 1 meeting, and seemed as frustrated by inflation and high interest rates as home buyers are. The Fed …

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) wants to see swift action to enact the protections lined out in the Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act. President Joe Biden signed the act into law last week, as part of a $95 billion national security package. Brown said this legislation would …