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A Bryan man is arraigned in a Williams County courtroom on eight first-degree felonies stemming from a violent incident in November. Sammy Celestine pled not guilty to kidnapping, three counts of attempted murder and four counts of rape. A pretrial hearing is scheduled for Jan. 25…his $500,000 dollar bond was …

When the new Congress convenes today, Ohio Congresswoman, Marcy Kaptur will become the longest-serving woman in its history. First elected to Congress in 1982, Kaptur will set the mark for the longest tenure by a woman in the House or Senate, surpassing former Sen. Barbara Mikulski, a Maryland Democrat who …

An auto shop in Pettisville is a “total loss” after it was destroyed in a fire, early Wednesday morning. Crews arrived on scene to heavy smoke and fire coming from the roof of D3 Automotive. The fire team had to get a second water supply from other communities in the …

After 34 years in education, which included being a teacher, coach, athletics director, principal and superintendent, Tim Meister is retiring at the end of 2022. A graduate of Liberty Center High School in 1985, Meister earned his bachelor’s degree from Defiance College and master’s degree from Bowling Green State University. …

The Bryan City Council approves the 2023 budget and hires four interim attorneys during a special meeting. One of the attorneys will serve as the city’s legal counsel while three more will split the duties of municipal prosecutor. The council also approved the 2023 budget, appropriating $59 million dollars for …

13 people killed on Ohio roadways this Christmas holiday. During the four-day reporting period, from Friday, December 23, at 12 a.m. until Monday, December 26, at 11:59 p.m., 13 people were killed in seven fatal crashes. Of them, impairment was a factor in one crash. Troopers removed 56 impaired drivers …

Officials are assessing water damage at the Ohio Statehouse after a pipe burst during freezing weather, sending water pouring into the Senate chamber, an adjacent lounge for lawmakers, and other areas on Tuesday morning. Retiring state Sen. Jay Hottinger tweeted video showing water falling from a ceiling into an overflowing …

Word comes…expenses are estimated to exceed revenues in Montpelier utilities in the next three years if rates aren’t changed. A public utilities consulting firm, updated the Montpelier Village Council on a rate study they performed. Revenues for three of the village’s utilities…electric, water and wastewater…won’t meet expense requirements without a …

It appears the Van Wert County mink farm that was vandalized in November, resulting in the escape of about 10,000 of the animals, is now closing. Area officials say…Lion Farms, located north of Van Wert…known as North America’s largest mink farm…is selling the property, possibly to nearby Cooper Farms. The …

Crews battle the weather and a fire in downtown Continental…on South Main Street. The building was the home to a business and two apartments. The two-story building burned out of control while temperatures dipped below 0…with gusts up to 45 miles per hour…the conditions complicated the response. The water in …