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Another top 100 list, this time ranking hundreds of cities for quality of life for first responders. Defiance squeaked in the list of the top 100, looking at salaries, access to the most affordable housing, lower crime rates to deal with and better job opportunities available to them. GoodCall.com has …
Read More »What you can save sales tax on this Friday for Back-to-School
Ohio’s Back to school sales tax holiday is this weekend. From Friday through Sunday, shoppers can buy school supplies and clothing and not pay sales tax, under certain conditions. You don’t have to be in school to take advantage of the tax break. Plus, shoppers from other states are allowed …
Read More »Missing man returns to Defiance
A Defiance man reported missing Saturday afternoon has returned home. The Defiance Police Department has issued a missing person’s report Monday morning for 58-year-old James Renn who was last seen on Friday. A police officer said yesterday that Renn reportedly had been camping.
Read More »Jobs coming to Bryan, Paulding
A recent project announcement in northwest Ohio is expected to create 100 new jobs with more than $2 million of capital investment. Alex Products, a tier I and tier II automotive supplier, has announced a $2.15 million expansion and the creation of 100 new jobs. The expansion includes three plants …
Read More »Gilbert admits killing Wauseon man last year
A Montpelier man, Bradley Gilbert, has pleaded guilty to a murder charge during a final pretrial conference yesterday in the death of Jonathan Hofner of Wauseon. Gilbert took a plea deal and other charges were dropped. The 22-year-old was arrested in North Carolina after admitting to deputies there that he’d …
Read More »Paulding still has no village administrator
The village of Paulding remains without an administrator after council declined the Mayor’s recommendation for the second time. Mayor Greg Reinhart recommended Robert Fisher for village administrator during Monday’s council meeting. The recommendation did not pass because there was no majority agreement. Fisher was the second recommendation Reinhart submitted to …
Read More »Kasich announces changes to health care model
Ohio is taking a major step forward in its efforts to create a national model that will reward primary care providers who do more to keep patients well and hold down the total cost of care. Yesterday Governor John Kasich announced that next January, Ohio will launch a comprehensive primary …
Read More »Missing Defiance man reported
A Defiance man was reported missing on Saturday and police would like help tracking him down. He is 58-year-old James Renn. He was last seen on Friday. Renn is described as being 5 feet, 8 inches tall, weighing about 260 pounds. He has gray hair, blue eyes and is clean …
Read More »WillCo Sheriff’s Dept. getting two new “go-to” vehicles
The Williams County Sheriff’s Office is getting two new “go-to” SUVs for the department. They’ve purchased all-wheel drive Police Interceptor Utilities. The nearly $30,000 vehicle is built on a Ford Explorer SUV base. Right now the two new SUVs are having all their added equipment, sirens and logos added.
Read More »Elderly man dies in pond
An elderly man from Defiance man reportedly drowned late last week. The man, 73-year-old James Greenler went into the pond on Buckskin Rd., just northwest of the city and didn’t resurface. A dive team was able to find and retrieve the man’s body. He was pronounced dead at Defiance Regional …
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