The Village of Pioneer has joined in the chorus of villages and cities that oppose the centralized collection of income taxes. Ohio Gov. John Kasich’s two-year budget proposal would require businesses to file about $600 million of municipal income taxes through the online Ohio Business Gateway, according to a Columbus …
Read More »Pretrial hearing set in murder case in Paulding County
Another pretrial hearing has been set in the case of an Indiana man accused of murder in Paulding County. 34 year old Daniel Zerbe of Fort Wayne, had a pretrial hearing Wednesday in Paulding County Common Pleas Court. The hearing did not take place in open court, and another hearing …
Read More »Toledo man extradited from Indiana to face murder charges
A Toledo man, who allegedly shot and killed the mother of his 10-month-old son and abducted the boy, was detained in Indiana and has since been returned to northwest Ohio for arraignment. 27 year old James Ramey, of Toledo, appeared before a judge in Fulton County, Ind., and waived his …
Read More »Defiance man was injured Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash
A Defiance man was injured Tuesday morning in a two-vehicle crash near Ridgeville Corners. 23 year old Daquain Butler of Greer St., Defiance, was taken by air ambulance to Mercy St. Vincent Medical Center, Toledo, where a condition update was unavailable. A second motorist, identified as 50 year old David …
Read More »Monday morning crash has claimed the life of a Fremont, Indiana woman
A Monday morning crash has claimed the life of a Fremont, Indiana woman. The Steuben County Sheriff’s Department said they responded to a crash just after 8 a.m. Monday on 750 N East of 700 E in Steuben County. Upon arrival Officers observed a red 2005 Toyota Matrix that had …
Read More »Ohio State Highway Patrol stepping up patrols over St. Patrick’s Day weekend
If you’re planning on celebrating St. Patrick’s Day, the Ohio State Highway Patrol urges you to designate a sober driver before the festivities begin. The Patrol will work with local law enforcement to remove impaired drivers as part of the National Highway Safety Administration’s Buzzed Driving is Drunk Driving campaign. …
Read More »Williams County has $150,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds available
Williams County has $150,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds available to villages and townships to help fund up to four projects over the next two years, Sandy Kessler, community economic development planner for the Maumee Valley Planning Organization, told county commissioners and more than a half-dozen village and township …
Read More »Northwest Ohio Housing Coalition releases results of its annual point-in-time homeless count
The Northwest Ohio Housing Coalition has released the results of its annual point-in-time homeless count. During the count held Jan. 24, there were 113 individuals in the six-county area that were identified as homeless. Of those reported, there were 17 families with 27 children. The Northwest Ohio Housing Coalition and …
Read More »Teacher facing 13 sex-related charges waived his right to a speedy trial
A former St. Paul Lutheran School teacher facing 13 sex-related charges waived his right to a speedy trial Friday in Henry County Common Pleas Court. 28 year old Brian Kressbach who taught eighth grade, was indicted in January by a Henry County grand jury on four counts of sexual battery, …
Read More »Allen County woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash Monday afternoon
An Allen County woman was killed in a single-vehicle crash Monday afternoon near Vaughnsville. 20 year old Keona Madlock of Lima, died at the scene of the crash. According to the Lima post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, at 4:30 p.m. on Ohio 115, near the Allen-Putnam County Line, …
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