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A groundbreaking Sunday for the new Henry County Event Center drew some 150 community members, dignitaries and others at the county’s fairgrounds. The group gathered first at the Ag Center and recognized many key players who had a part in the multi-million-dollar project.

Local officials will bring a statewide initiative on May 8-9, Operation Bridge, to Defiance and Henry counties to address substance abuse and mental health issues. With the Defiance-based Multi-Area Narcotics Unit, establishing a new position last November for substance abuse and mental health matters, two local counties (Defiance and Henry) …

Community members in Edon gathered Wednesday for an informational meeting to discuss the renewal of Edon Northwest Local School District’s 1% earned income tax, first passed in 2015 and set to expire at the end of this year. The tax, which funds essential school operations, will appear on the May …

Ohio Lt. Governor Jim Tressel and Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz joined Ohio State University Athletics Director Ross Bjork and members of the Ohio State football team Thursday to celebrate their recent national championship victory with a tree planting ceremony. During the event, players and community …

Napoleon police say a Napoleon woman died of a drug overdose Friday while a man who lived with her has been charged. 24 year old Adelina Rosalez, had been treated at her residence for a possible overdose by Napoleon Fire and Rescue early Friday evening, then taken to Henry County …

Ohioans have just two weeks until they reach the Real ID deadline on May 7, changing the way Americans travel. This comes following the Real ID Act of 2005, which was a piece of federal legislation introduced by the  9/11 Commission. According to the state, to make the switch, you …

This (Thursday) afternoon, Ohio Lt. Governor Jim Tressel, Ohio Department of Natural Resources (ODNR) Director Mary Mertz, and Ohio State Athletics Director Ross Bjork will celebrate the Ohio State football team’s College Football Playoff National Championship win with a special tree planting ceremony at the Ohio Expo Center and State …

Chase Stuckey was sworn in as the newest member of the Stryker school board at its meeting this week.Stuckey takes the place of Jason Leupp, whose resignation was accepted at the March meeting. Stuckey will serve through Dec. 31, which is the end of Leupp’s term. After that, he said …

An Archbold man was sentenced to a long prison term in Fulton County Common Pleas Court on a rape charge. 47 year old Michael Cowgill, was given a 10- to 15-year term by Judge Scott Haselman on the first-degree felony. He also was classified as a Tier III sexual offender …

This morning (Wednesday), Ohio Lt. Governor Jim Tressel will visit Bowling Green State University (BGSU) to tour the university’s Technology Engineering Innovation Center. He will also tour BGSU’s School of the Built Environment and School of Aviation and Flight to see how students are preparing to fill needed roles in …