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On Tuesday, November 12th, at approximately 4:40 P.M, troopers with the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol were notified of a multi-vehicle crash on state Route 81 at the intersection of Hardin Rd. in Allen County. Nancy E. Weese, age 84, of Columbus, OH was operating a 2014 …
Read More »‘Let’s Trim the Tree’ going on in Paulding County.
“Let’s Trim the Tree” is the theme for the Paulding County History Museum’s annual Festival of Trees that opened Friday and will continue through Saturday. Admission and parking are free. Donations are appreciated by organizers. The festival will be open daily with 30,000 square-feet of holiday trees, displays and decorations …
Read More »ODOT to implement closures on State Route 15 in Hancock County.
The Ohio Department of Transportation will implement closures on state Route 15 southeast of Findlay next week as part of a project to turn part of it into a limited-access highway following other construction projects in Hancock County. State Route 15 was highlighted for an increase in severe and deadly …
Read More »Disaster declaration declared for NW Ohio counties dealing with drought.
A disaster declaration has been declared for farmers in northwest Ohio. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated several counties as disaster areas in October including Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Lucas and Williams counties as well as the continuous counties of Hancock, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam and Wood. The application …
Read More »State Patrol investigating fatal crash Sunday in Williams County.
The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Sunday, November 10th at approximately 3:18 P.M. The crash occurred on County Road I, east of County Road 15.50 in Jefferson Township, in Williams County. A vehicle operated by 89 year old Gerald …
Read More »One man dies in apartment fire in Hicksville Saturday evening.
One man died in a downtown apartment fire in Hicksville Saturday evening. Firefighters from three Defiance County departments were called at 6:21 p.m. to a blaze at 103 W. High St. in apartments above the Subway restaurant. According to a press release issued by Hicksville Police Chief Mark Denning, firefighters …
Read More »Gov. DeWine announces traffic crashes have decreased statewide.
Gov. Mike DeWine recently announced that traffic crashes in Ohio significantly decreased to the tune of nearly 20% in the year since enforcement of Ohio’s strengthened distracted driving law began. Local police officers and the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) began enforcing Ohio’s new distracted driving law in Oct. 2023, …
Read More »Community Thanksgiving dinner in Stryker on Nov. 16th.
Attention residents in the Stryker area, Bridging the Gap Church is hosting another community Thanksgiving Dinner. The church served 500 people of the surrounding area in the first year. Last year, the dinner served 800 people and the church plans to do it again. Now in its third year, Bridging …
Read More »Ohio continues into peak time for deer-involved crashes.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol is reminding motorists of the increase in deer-involved crashes during this time of year. Since 2019, there have been 109,507 deer-involved crashes on Ohio roadways. While 95% of deer-involved crashes only resulted in property damage, 44 crashes were fatal and resulted in 45 deaths. Additionally, …
Read More »Grant agreement approved for work in Pulaski Township.
Earlier this week, Williams County commissioners approved a grant agreement for work in Pulaski Township. Maumee Valley Planning Organization informed commissioners the county had been approved for a grant, totaling $256,800, for work on County Road 1575 to improve flooding and drainage issues. The township is contributing American Rescue Plan …
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