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We are now at day three in the James Worley murder trial in Wauseon. Prosecutors reviewed the day Sierah Joughin’s body was found in a relatively deep grave in a cornfield in 2016. The jurors heard how a volunteer searcher found an area in a cornfield where the dirt seemed …

Mike Myers is hired as the new principal of Wayne Trace Junior/Senior High. Myers, the current assistant principal, was given a three-year contract. He will take over for Phil Nofziger, who announced his retirement, effective July 31.

A Coldwater woman is taken to jail, facing marijuana and methamphetamine charges, this following a traffic stop on the Indiana Toll Road, nine miles west of the Howe/LaGrange exit. Jasireee Bauder has a court date this week.

Demolition crews begin work at the site of the former Friendly’s restaurant on N. Clinton St. in Defiance. A Panda Express is expected to open at that location by July.

Ohio officers joined forces with other members of a 6-State Trooper Project in a drug and weapons sweep. In the end, they made 17 weapons and 248 drug arrests. The Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, West Virginia and Pennsylvania State Police, along with the Ohio State Highway Patrol worked together in the …

Indiana lawmakers are putting the finishing touches on legislation that would eliminate handgun license fees, while allowing people to carry firearms in churches located on school grounds. The bill repackages elements of other gun rights bills that died in the Legislature in the wake of the Florida school shooting that …

Former congressman, Dennis Kucinich sent a letter to the Ohio Democratic Party, demanding more gubernatorial debates before the May 8 primary. Kucinich says the party, which has technically held four debates but only one with the current slate of candidates, is failing Democratic voters by not having an aggressive schedule. …

The Ohio State Highway Patrol reports DUI related fatal crashes are down. Troopers started cracking down last year on taking drunk and drugged drivers off state highways, and it appears to have paid off. Drunk driving crashes made up over 1/3 of all fatal wrecks last year, which is a …

The murder trial of James Worley is underway. Monday’s proceedings began with opening statements. Worley, of rural Delta, is accused of the murder of Sierah Joughin. Jury selection was held last week, ending with 12 jurors and six alternates. The trial continues today.

The West Unity Village Council selects Samuel Maran to fill the open council seat. Maran has been the band director for Hilltop schools for five years. He will replace Kirk Thompson who stepped down due to his moving out of the village. There were six applicants for the opening. Maran …