A Kendallville woman is hurt after she suffered a seizure while driving. Officials say Lois Williamson, 50, was headed north on State Road 3 near County Road 70. A witness saw Williamson slump over the wheel before crossing the grass median into the southbound lanes. She went down a steep …
Read More »Jenkins Fired
The Lucas County Commission voted Tuesday to fire county administrator Laura Lloyd Jenkins. Jenkins has been on administrative leave since her husband, Cordell Jenkins, was indicted on federal child sex trafficking charges. Laura Lloyd Jenkins was not charged in that case. Megan Vahey Casiere is replacing her as county administrator.
Read More »Kid Caught Driving
An 11-year-old girl was driving an SUV when police stopped it and arrested a young woman riding in the back seat in Warren. The woman doesn’t have a driver’s license and indicated that she thought it would be better to let the child drive. 19-year-old Brandy Cross was jailed on …
Read More »Fatal Accident On Ohio 2
An Indiana woman dies in a two-vehicle crash near Hicksville. Investigators say Michelle Wyatt-Wheeler of Fort Wayne was traveling northeast on Ohio 2 and left the roadway. Her vehicle hit a ditch and a parked grain truck. Wyatt-Wheeler was flown to Parkview in Fort Wayne, where she passed away. Speed …
Read More »FPD Investigates Death
Findlay Police finds a man dead inside his East Foulke Avenue apartment from a gunshot wound to the head. 42-year-old Brian McQuistion is identified as the victim. State and local authorities are on the case.
Read More »Fremont Man Hurt In Accident
A man is hurt after he crashes his car trying to avoid a deer. Mark Firestine, 62 of Fremont, Indiana, was driving south on County Road 61 when he spotted the animal on the road. Firestine told officers he swerved to miss it and hit a pole. He was ejected …
Read More »Pipeline Stopped
A federal appellate court orders to at least temporarily halt a company from building an 8-mile stretch of a natural gas pipeline into northeast Ohio. In a 2-1 decision, the 6th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals granted a stay to stop NEXUS Gas Transmission crews from starting work, while a …
Read More »Disappointing Stats
State compiled numbers show more motorists were killed on Ohio’s roadways this Thanksgiving holiday than in recent years. During the five-day reporting period, from last Wednesday through Sunday, 16 people were killed in 11 fatal crashes. In 2016, nine people died on the road. Arrests for operating a vehicle while …
Read More »Merry Christmas Y’all
Bryan brings in the Christmas season with its annual parade and lighting of the downtown Christmas lights. Flipping the switch was Mayor, Doug Johnson, who was chosen as the Elf of Light this year, bringing back the tradition after a one-year hiatus. Johnson chose not to seek re-election, making 2017 …
Read More »New Firefighting Contracts In Edgerton
The Edgerton Village Council approves four-year fire protection contracts for neighboring towns at its meeting. They cover St. Joseph, Milford and Center townships. The contracts include a yearly increase of 3 percent for each of them. The council voted unanimously for approval.
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