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In employment news, rates remained mainly unchanged in July, with two of six local counties topping 5%.The lowest area county remained Putnam at 3.6% followed by Paulding County at 4.5%. All counties saw changes of 0.5% or less. And the Labor Department reports the number of people classified as “unemployed” …
Read More »Paulding Flat Rock Creek festival opens today.
As the air turns a little crisper it’s time to think about The Flat Rock Creek Fall Festival, being held at the Paulding County Fairgrounds. This year’s festival is set to begin today and continuing through Sunday, with vendor and flea market booths opening Friday, from 10 a.m.-8 p.m.; Saturday, …
Read More »Cedar Point has announces new record-breaking roller coaster.
Roller Coaster enthusiasts get ready as Cedar Point has just announced a new record-breaking roller coaster known as Siren’s Curse will open in the park next year for the 2025 season. As Cedar Point’s 19th roller coaster, Siren’s Curse is being called the tallest, fastest and longest tilt coaster in …
Read More »Open House for two roundabouts in Defiance held earlier this week.
Two planned traffic roundabouts in Defiance – to be built in the next two years – were the subject of an open house Tuesday. The public session for the community was hosted by Ohio Department of Transportation and Defiance city officials. The roundabouts are proposed at two intersections on Ralston …
Read More »Two NW Ohio men charged with numerous rape and sexual charges, plead not guilty.
Two Williams County area people charged with 58 counts of rape, as well as other sexual charges, have both entered pleas of not guilty. Nicholas Phillips, 41 of Bryan, is facing 32 counts of rape. A pre-trial hearing has been set for Oct. 3 at 9 a.m. in Williams County …
Read More »Marijuana-related businesses in Hicksville a no-go.
Hicksville Village Council narrowly passed a no go against recreational marijuana-related businesses within the village during its regular meeting Monday. The ordinance prohibiting the establishment and operation of recreational marijuana cultivators, processors and retail dispensaries was approved with a tie-breaking vote by Mayor Mike Barth. This vote followed a third …
Read More »Williams County under county-wide fire ban.
Being in a rainless and dry condition situation has led Williams County fire chiefs to issue a county-wide fire ban for the foreseeable future. The ban will be in place until Williams County receives significant rainfall. The burn ban will be lifted once the county receives significant rainfall. Looking at …
Read More »Fulton Co. Commissioners approve contracts with three area school districts, dealing with teen pregnancy.
The Fulton County Commissioners have approved contracts with three school districts for a program preventing teen pregnancy. The decision is on behalf of Job & Family Services (JFS) and includes Swanton Local Schools, Fayette Local Schools and Archbold Area Schools. The contracts went into effect a few months ago and …
Read More »Ohio Highway Patrol releases reports on crashes on turnpike that resulted in four deaths.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol released its reports from the series of crashes on the Ohio Turnpike that resulted in four deaths on Aug. 15. The 24 pages of reports show that 13 different vehicles were involved in three different crashes. The first happened at 5:32 a.m., just before the …
Read More »Book party held at Univ. of Toledo Saturday.
On Saturday, a book party was held at University of Toledo to celebrate new authors. There’s a twist however, the young authors used artificial intelligence to create their books. A Toledo non-profit, Empowered AI, introduced elementary-age kids to AI, so they can get become familiarized with the technology and enjoy …
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