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A Defiance woman, charged in Williams County with felonious assault files several motions with the court related to showing self-defense. Samantha Smith, 38, filed in Williams County Pleas Court. The assault charge is a second-degree felony. The first motion asks for the prosecuting attorney to release all video currently in …
Read More »Republicans vying for Ohio Senate seat clash in first statewide debate.
The three Republicans vying to take on Democratic incumbent, Sherrod Brown this fall in Ohio’s competitive U.S. Senate race clashed bitterly in their first statewide debate Monday, lobbing personal attacks and accusing each other of shifting political positions aimed at wooing GOP primary voters. Businessman, Bernie Moreno, Ohio Secretary of …
Read More »City of Bryan to apply for a state grant to help clear roads while being more environmentally friendly to state waterways.
The City of Bryan will be applying for a state grant to help clear roads while being more environmentally friendly to state waterways. Cities, townships, counties and other governmental agencies can apply for single grants of up to $75,000 dollars through the state’s H2Ohio program and its Chloride Reduction Grant …
Read More »Bryan pastor faces multiple zoning violations, more serious crimes may have been committed on the premises.
While a Bryan pastor faces multiple zoning violations for allowing people to live at his church, documents released by the city allege other, more serious crimes may have been committed on the premises. Chris Avell, pastor of Dad’s Place, on S. Main St., pled not guilty earlier this month to …
Read More »Waterloo Marshal’s Office investigating crash that left 1 dead and 2 injured Thursday.
The Waterloo Marshal’s Office is investigating a crash that left 1 dead and 2 injured Thursday afternoon. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Office says the initial investigations revealed the driver of a pickup truck was eastbound in the 500 block of West Union Street, when it crossed the center of the …
Read More »Legal dispute continues for Ohio utility regulator in bribery investigation.
The legal dispute over whether it was appropriate to freeze $8 million dollars in personal assets belonging to a former top Ohio utility regulator caught up in a federal bribery investigation continues. In a ruling, the Ohio Supreme Court reversed the Tenth District Court of Appeals’ decision and reinstated a …
Read More »Nappanee teen dies while helping tow a vehicle from a ditch.
A Nappanee teen dies while helping tow a vehicle from a ditch this past weekend. The LaGrange County Sheriff’s Department reports a car driven by Jon Helmuth, 16, slid off the road on the east side of S.R. 5 near C.R. 750 S. A truck driven by Jacob Nickerson, 32, …
Read More »Second transgender candidate running for Ohio House at risk of being disqualified.
A second transgender candidate running for a seat in the Republican-majority Ohio House is at risk of being disqualified from the ballot after omitting her former name on circulating petitions. The Mercer County Board of Elections is set to vote on whether Arienne Childrey, a Democrat from Auglaize County and …
Read More »Bryan city council approves several projects for the coming year.
The Bryan city council gives approval for the engineering department to move ahead with several projects for the coming year. Council approved the 2024 asphalt program for the city, which the City Engineer says is estimated at $583,000 dollars. He added that could be changed later if necessary before the …
Read More »Waterline replacement project for the city of Bryan.
Salenbien Trucking and Excavating is poised to perform a nearly $800,000 dollar waterline replacement project for the city of Bryan. The Dundee, Michigan-based company had the lowest bid at $797,151 dollars, a full 15% lower than the engineer’s estimate. The Bryan Board of Public Affairs approved a resolution, requesting the …
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