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Ohio parents are likely to get some financial assistance as legislators look to renew a three-day window for tax-free purchases of school supplies with a measure currently working its way through both the House and Senate. While the range of items covered in the new proposal is unclear, it figures …

A Fulton County man was killed in a two-vehicle crash north of Delta early Wednesday morning. The crash also closed down the intersection of two highways in the area for several hours. Killed was 24 year old Naylen Fonseca of Fayette. According to troopers of the Toledo post of the …

A Napoleon man has been sentenced in Henry Court of Common Pleas on charges following a fatal accident that occurred in November 2015. 29 year old Scott Houser of Napoleon, was sentenced to five years of community control on the charge of involuntary manslaughter. On the assault charge, he was …

A Paulding resident said he had no reason why he was drawn to pick the Hit $500 ticket, but was glad he did. Christopher Suffel won $300,000. After mandatory federal and state taxes totaling 29 percent, Suffel will receive $213,000, according to information from the Ohio Lottery Commission. Suffel has …

Moving forward with an estimated $2.3 million Fairview High School building improvement project was approved Monday by the Central Local school board. The project will include upgrades to the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical, fire and safety systems, plus replacement of doors and windows. Council voted to authorize Superintendent Vicki …

After discussing the matter a third time and hearing from one of the current residents, the Bryan Board of Public Affairs remains undecided on whether it should continue in the home rental business. The discussion revolves around whether it would be worth it to invest in repairs to the four …

The Village of Edgerton is considering entering into a consortium with four other villages to purchase solar power at a potentially great price. During the village council meeting Monday evening, the council voted to hire an attorney — Gregg Ottinger of Duncan and Allen — to assist in negotiations for …

Election filing deadlines passed this month for the May 2 primary with a small number of partisan candidates and issues surfacing throughout the Defiance six-county area. Independent candidates still have until 4 p.m. May 1 to file to be placed on the November ballot. Among the many issues on the …

A village resident expressed her frustrations over continued flooding issues in Emerald Acres during Tuesday’s council meeting. Karen Sunday said she has become very frustrated with the lack of progress in addressing the issue, which she first brought to council’s attention about a year and a half ago. According to …

Jade Scott’s Disney Summer Service Grant paid off Saturday when she gave away at least 200 pairs of new shoes to people in need. Last year, the Montpelier 12-year-old was one of only 340 people to receive a $500 Disney Summer of Service Grant, which she used to fuel the …