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Injury Accident Near Benton Twp

A Bryan man is hurt in a Paulding County crash, at the intersection of Ohio 49 and 114 in Benton Township. Officials tell reporters Citali Montiel, of Van Wert, was eastbound on Ohio 114 while Michael Leffel, of Bryan…northbound on Ohio 49. Montiel didn’t yield…smashing into Leffel’s vehicle. He careens …

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Now The Ugly Details Emerge

A lengthy FBI agent affidavit…detailing a $60 million dollar corruption scheme, led by one of Ohio’s most powerful elected officials…provides painstaking detail about groups and individuals who played roles…in spending mostly corporate cash. All this…in a purported slush fund controlled by since-ousted Republican House Speaker, Larry Householder and his closest …

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Gun Permit System Glitches

A new cross-check system, between separate state law enforcement agencies, turns up 42 ineligible holders of Ohio concealed-carry permits…deemed ineligible for a permit. In 35 of the cases, the permit holders were found mentally incompetent after they had received a permit, but the sheriffs in those counties…weren’t notified.

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West Enters Race

In Columbus…Kanye West files his petition to appear as a presidential candidate on Ohio’s ballot in November. A representative for the rapper submitted 14,886 signatures and other paperwork to the Office of the Ohio Secretary of State…for West and running mate, Michelle Tidball. The filing comes a day after West …

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Masks!…That’s An Order

Gov. DeWine announces the Ohio Department of Health will issue an order…requiring that students in kindergarten through grade 12, wear face coverings, while at school. The new mandate comes after the Ohio Children’s Hospital Association and American Academy of Pediatrics, Ohio Chapter, issue a joint letter, recommending widespread use of …

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Parsley Faces Charges

In DeKalb County, Ryan Parsley of Butler faces drug charges and more. Officers pull him over in Auburn. A police dog gives Parsley’s vehicle a good going over. 62 grams of meth are seized in the search. A handgun and brass knuckles were in the car, too. They say he …

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Three New Members On NSCC Board

Gov. DeWine names three new members to the Northwest State Community College Board of Trustees. Ronald Emsberger, of Napoleon, is president of 20/20 Custom Molded Plastics. Jeffrey Erb, of Stryker…he is the general manager of Saneholtz-Mckarns…and Scott Mull, a claims supervisor at Central Mutual Insurance Company, and a member of …

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Ag Outfit Posts Numbers

The Andersons reports second-quarter profits of $30.4 million dollars. The Maumee based company tallies a profit of 92 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for one-time gains and costs, comes to 88 cents per. The agriculture company posted revenue of $1.89 billion dollars in the period. Andersons shares have decreased 40% …

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The Coronavirus In NW OH…Now.

The coronavirus…at this hour…Fulton County sees an increase in cases of COVID-19 in the last week, going up from 117 on July 26th, to 139 this week. 13 hospitalizations…one person has died. 119 patients have now recovered. Defiance County has 129 cases and four deaths. Williams County, 123 cases…three people …

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The Long Arm Gets Amos

Joshua Amos, wanted in Williams County…in connection to the death of a Montpelier man in 2018, is now back in the county…after his arrest in Louisiana. Amos was picked up in Lincoln Parrish, roughly 220 miles north of New Orleans. Two deputies make the 14-hour drive to get Amos. He …

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