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The Edon Village Council finalizes its spending plan for COVID-19 relief funding. Officials say over three payments, the village received around $103,000 from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security…or CARES Act. They will be doing some updates to the community building, to battle the illness. That includes installing touchless …

Democratic challengers are hoping to upend the Republicans’ majority on the Ohio Supreme Court…in a pair of races that feature familiar debates over the role justices should play in interpreting state law. Democrat, Jennifer Brunner is a former county court judge who served as Ohio Secretary of State from 2007 …

It appears there may be a buyer for the Colonial Manor Motel, in Bryan. Shree Hari Ohio Hospitalities, a company registered in Chicago, have signed a purchase agreement for the motel on E. High St…closed since Aug. 31, when Bryan police served a temporary restraining order on motel management. The …

A hearing for a Toledo man, accused in the stabbing death of a Montpelier woman, has been rescheduled for the fourth time. Thomas Smith, 24, was scheduled for a pretrial conference in Lucas County. The judge has now put the hearing on the docket, set for Nov. 24th. In March, …

Zachary Ross of Paulding pleads guilty to unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, a fourth-degree felony. Judge, Tiffany Beckman ordered a pre-sentence investigation and modified Ross’ bond to $100,000 cash…with a 10% allowance provision. He is held in Paulding County Jail. Officials tell reporters Ross engaged in sexual conduct with …

The printing and mailing of 2.4 million delayed ballots across Ohio and Pennsylvania is all caught up, the vendor responsible for the backlog announced. Cleveland-based Midwest Direct says expanded hours and added equipment were required to meet the staggering volume of mail-in ballot requests for this election. Unprecedented demand…coronavirus…combined with equipment …

Williams County senior centers remain closed…as a COVID-19 testing requirement is currently proving difficult to meet. Officials previously intended to open the centers to reduced capacity and for lunch only on Oct. 5. This date was a couple weeks after they were allowed to open, which was Sept. 21. They …

Officials with the Ohio Department of Transportation and Henry County announce the opening of that county’s first roundabout in Napoleon. All involved were present at the event, held at the new piece of roadway on Ohio 110. The route was closed back on Aug. 31 for construction on the south …

Williams County Commissioners authorize $396 thousand dollars for a major upgrade to the county’s digital infrastructure…a sum they hope they can get reimbursed later through the CARES Act. The upgrades will be performed by New Era Technology, based out of Maumee. The contract calls for workstations and servers, to effectively …

Four are indicted by a Fulton County Grand Jury following a rash of thefts in the eastern part of the county this summer…Michael Starbird…Alan Shelor…Shelby Smith…and Zachary Neal…all from the Toledo area…face breaking and entering charges and more. The busts come as the result of some teamwork between several police …