Congressman, Bob Latta announces his nominations from Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District for consideration for acceptance into the military academies as part of the Class of 2023. For the Air Force Academy in Colorado…Devin Thiel from Edgerton High School…on to West Point could be…Brendon Johns, who attends Archbold High School.
Read More »Fire Truck Accident
A fire truck, responding to a blaze, crashes on the way. An Auglaize Township fire pumper, driven by Blake Dolt was headed to a Paulding County Road 171 location. At 171 and 156, the pumper went off the right side of the roadway. The driver overcorrects, causing the fire truck …
Read More »New Committee Appointments In Bryan
Some changes at the Bryan City Council. Officials did some reorganization for 2019. Members approved a list of appointments to various committees and elected Lynn Wieland as council president for 2019. John Betts is now vice president. Several other committees, including Finance, Economic Developments and the Revolving Loan Fund, have …
Read More »Beasley Appeal Nixed
The U.S. Supreme Court won’t hear an appeal from an Ohio man, sentenced to death for killing three down-and-out men lured by fake Craigslist job offers. Richard Beasley was convicted of posting bogus job offers on Craigslist to rob and murder three men in 2011. The Ohio Supreme Court upheld …
Read More »Borden Is Sentenced
An Ohio man is sentenced to just under four years in prison for his role in the beating of a black man the day of a white nationalist rally in Virginia. Daniel Borden was gets 20 years, but most of that sentence was suspended. His active sentence amounts to three …
Read More »More Phony Bills Turn Up In Auburn
Days after asking for the public’s help to find a man who used counterfeit money at a business, Auburn Police have urged those who accept cash to be cautious, after learning of more fake bills being passed in the city. Late last month the department released a photo of a …
Read More »DeWine Sets Up Staff
Ohio Gov.-elect Mike DeWine has announced his picks for director of the state prison system and for the Taxation Department. Prisons system administrator, Annette Chambers-Smith to head the Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, and Jeff McClain, an Ohio Chamber of Commerce tax policy analyst, will head up Taxation. The Republican …
Read More »Fish Kill Fine
Indiana regulators are seeking a $12,000 fine against a Texas trucking company, accused of causing a fish kill in eastern Indiana. The Indiana Department of Environmental Management recently issued a notice of violation against MOB Carriers, of Euless, Texas. A truck overturned along Interstate 70 in June, spilling about 1,000 …
Read More »Some War Chest
Indiana Republican officials say Gov. Holcomb has $4 million in campaign funds, nearly two years ahead of his expected re-election bid. Holcomb ended 2018 with more campaign cash in the bank than any previous second-year governor. His fundraising comes as no active Democratic challengers have yet emerged for the 2020 …
Read More »New Year Traffic Numbers
State Troopers report 11 deaths on Ohio roadways during the New Year holiday. Six were the result of not wearing a seat belt and four were DUI-related. The five-day reporting period began at midnight Friday, December 28, 2018 and ran through January 1.
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