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A point-in-time home­less count is held locally as well as across Ohio each year. Statewide, there were 12,325 home­less found dur­ing the count, accord­ing to the 2013 Ohio Home­less Report from the Coali­tion on Home­less­ness and hous­ing in Ohio. This year’s point-in-time count here in our region will take place …

If you’re look­ing for a career change and you are fascinated by the weather, you just might want to talk to the folks at the National Weather Ser­vice. Accord­ing to the Bryan Times, the agency is look­ing for some­body who would like to take over weather obser­va­tion duties for the …

Pauld­ing County Hos­pi­tal has received a clean finan­cial bill of health by audi­tor of the state Dave Yost’s office. In fact, Pauld­ing County Hospital’s excel­lent record keep­ing has earned it the Audi­tor of State Award. The Audi­tor of State Award is pre­sented to local gov­ern­ments and school dis­tricts upon the …

The gov­er­nor has issued a statewide energy emer­gency dec­la­ra­tion in order to expe­dite ship­ments of propane and help ease tight propane gas sup­plies which have been brought on by the extreme cold weather. Now, the gov­er­nor is also ask­ing the fed­eral gov­ern­ment to take sim­i­lar steps so that propane gas …

The Henry County Depart­ment of Health reports that 162 cases of influenza have been reported to the depart­ment, along with sev­eral hos­pi­tal­iza­tions and one flu death so far this year in Henry County. The depart­ment goes on to state that, while it seems high and any death related to the …

The Napoleon Fire Depart­ment will be hold­ing a pan­cake break­fast on Feb. 9 from 7 a.m.-1 p.m. at the depart­ment. Items to be served will include pan­cakes, scram­bled eggs, sausage links and pat­ties, toast and bev­er­ages. The break­fast will be for a free-will dona­tion with pro­ceeds going to improve the …

The owner of a local animal shelter is headed to trial on charges that she abused the animals entrusted to her care. Vickie Cornell, owner of Skinny Little Buddy’s Animal Shelter of Edon is facing 20 counts of cruelty to animals after more than 50 animals were rescued from her …

A Michigan woman has been sentenced to nine months in jail in a home invasion last year where $2 in change was taken. 20-year-old Karlissa Hawkins was sentenced Monday in Hillsdale County Circuit Court in Michigan on one count of attempted second-degree home invasion after pleading guilty. Hawkins also was …

Registrations are being accepted for the Bryan Area Chamber of Commerce annual banquet which is set for Thursday in the Bryan Middle School gymnasium. From 5-7 p.m. there will be a sampling various dishes provided by local restaurants. The business agenda gets underway at 7 p.m. Registrations may be made …

A man fired a gun in an attempt to stop repossession in Steuben County. According to a release from the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office, 40 year old Michael Sutera of rural Angola has been charged with felony criminal recklessness with a firearm and pointing a firearm. It happened last week …