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Jeffery Smith, the area man who stole a CSX vehicle that he left on a Defiance railroad crossing, where it was struck by a train, is sentenced to prison in Defiance County. Smith was given a 54-month prison term on charges of intimidation, vandalism and interference with the operation of …

Work to clean up the former SK Hand Tool property in Richland Township will soon rest with the EPA. County officials agreed to submit an application for EPA grant funds to help clean up the site on Hickory St., just outside Defiance. The application deadline is Dec. 4. The thought …

The English-Bonter-Mitchell Foundation pledges a half million dollars to support the planned expansion at Trine University’s Allen School of Engineering and Computing. The $10 million expansion, announced last year, will provide added space and resources for Trine’s growing engineering and computer science and information technology programs. The new area is …

FirstEnergy Solutions, the Ohio-based coal and nuclear power generating agency, says it will change its name once it restructures amid filing bankruptcy. The new name? Energy Harbor. The company was founded in 1997 as a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. and runs nuclear power and coal plants in Ohio and Pennsylvania, …

A new warrant is issued for Edward Ramirez. Officials say while out on bond and awaiting trial in Williams County, Ramirez was booked at the Shelby County Jail. The bust caused him to miss a Williams County pretrial date, leading to a new bench for failure to appear. After leading …

Megan Hausch officially has the interim tag removed from her title as executive director of Williams County Economic Development Corporation. Hausch was selected as the interim director in September, after Matt Davis stepped down to take a new role. The appointment, also approved unanimously by commissioners, officially takes effect on …

The state is calling for nominations, honoring older Ohioans for their contributions to communities, their fields of work or other ways they’ve made a difference in their later years. The deadline is Friday to suggest candidates for the Ohio Senior Citizens Hall of Fame. Nominees must be at least age …

Indiana lawmakers are voicing support for raising the state’s legal age to buy tobacco and vaping products. Republican House Speaker, Brian Bosma supports raising the age from 18 to 21, along with the majority of the House Republican caucus. Bosma and others who previously blocked the move said that people …

A Sylvania man dies in a crash on U.S. 20A, south of Pioneer. Investigators say John Parrish was eastbound, when he ran a stop sign. His vehicle hit a pickup, southbound on Ohio 15. Parrish was taken to Community Hospitals-Montpelier, where he was pronounced dead. The driver of the other …

Theresa Taylor faces six felony charges of cruelty to animals in Fulton County. Taylor owns and operates an animal grooming service in Archbold. In September, she was arrested. Apparently, video evidence of Taylor striking and mistreating several animals in her care in August has surfaced. Taylor was originally charged with …