A Cecil man who had been held on a $2 million bond was sentenced on various charges. 32 year old Christopher Tressler of Fifth St., Cecil, was sentenced to three years in prison on each charge of possession of methamphetamine and engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity last week …
Read More »Gas prices vary in the tri-state area
If your traveling in the tri-state area, you may want to stop at a pump in Indiana to fill your tank. As of Tuesday, in Steuben County several stations in the Fremont and Angola area are at a low of $2.13 a gallon. That’s over 30 cents cheaper than stations …
Read More »Defiance man injured in accidental shooting early Saturday
A Defiance man was injured in accidental shooting early Saturday. According to the Defiance County Sheriff’s’s Office, 21 year old Matthew Lawson of Ralston Ave., accidentally shot himself in the leg with a firearm at around 4:30 a.m. Saturday at a home in the 1500 block of Mustang Drive in …
Read More »Fulton County Sheriff’s Office conducting a traffic enforcement blitz this week
Fulton County Sheriff Roy Miller has announced that the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting a traffic enforcement blitz that will run all this week through the 21st. Deputies will be working various hours and locations around Fulton County and will be looking for distracted driving, safety belt usage, …
Read More »The Andersons announces the closing of their Ohio retail stores
Andersons’ customers were shocked to learn Monday their favorite store will soon close its doors. The company announced Sunday, it will be closing four locations in Ohio sometime in the second quarter of 2017. Two locations are in the Columbus area that currently about 400 people. The two other locations …
Read More »Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted questions recent move by the DHS
Worries about hacking and cybercrime resulted in the federal Department of Homeland Security naming voting machines and elections systems around the country as “critical infrastructure”, and therefore eligible for more federal help to protect them. But Ohio secretary of state Jon Husted has some concerns. Husted said he’s not sure …
Read More »Steve Marvin sworn in as a new West Unity Village Council member
The Village of West Unity now has a news council member. Steve Marvin was sworn in as a new West Unity Village Council member at Thursday’s regular meeting. Marvin was unanimously chosen by the council after an executive session. Besides Marvin, residents Ken Esterline and Dave Dempsey had applied for …
Read More »Fate of the ACA of little concern for CHWC CEO Phil Ennen
As the Republican controlled congress continues to dismantle the current Affordable Care Act and work on replacing it, the fate of the ACA is of little concern for Community Hospitals and Wellness Centers CEO Phil Ennen. Ennen said the nation can’t agree on what we have now and we can’t …
Read More »Williams County Commissioners awarded a $1.917 million bid for the Clark Street extension project
Williams County Commissioners awarded a $1.917 million bid for the Clark Street extension project in Pioneer during their regular session Thursday. Commissioners chose Salenbien Trucking and Excavating Inc., of Dundee, Michigan, for the project. Salenbien was the low bidder among 10 companies that submitted bids last month. The 10 bids …
Read More »Cost for renovations at the county’s Emergency Medical Services building is rising
More money will be needed to fund the cost for renovations at the county’s Emergency Medical Services building. That cost is has risen another $22,492. County commissioners on Thursday approved a change order to the project for additional interior and exterior plumbing, electrical and general work on the EMS headquarters …
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