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Gov., DeWine postpones four more executions…in keeping with his contention that lethal injection is no longer an option in Ohio…because of the ongoing lack of drugs to put inmates to death. The governor said last year that lawmakers must choose a different method of capital punishment before any inmates can …

The Swanton post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol reports that a 2015 Kenworth semi-tractor trailer driven by Amadou Diarra, 52, of Laramie, Wyo., was traveling westbound on the turnpike in the right lane at approximately 10:50 p.m. when it was struck from behind by a 2016 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van …

Trash pick-up has been delayed in Garrett after a Republic Services truck experienced issues while on its route. In a post on the City of Garrett’s Facebook page, Republic Services said the truck is on its property being looked at. No other trucks were available to finish Wednesday’s services. It …

Wright-Patterson Air Force Base went into lockdown for several hours while security officials investigated reports of a shooter on the campus but eventually gave the all-clear. Two individuals reported hearing one gunshot at the base just east of Dayton. Over the next four hours, officials from the 88th Airbase Wing …

Now weeks into the new school year…about 22% of eligible 12- to 18-year-olds in Williams County are fully vaccinated against COVID-19…that’s according to figures from the Williams County Combined Health District. Of the approximately 2,834 residents in the age group, officials say…746 have received their first dose. As we have …

Work continues in the deadly accident…where a passenger in a vehicle that crashed into a stopped Ohio State Highway Patrol on Highway 24…dies…between Jewell and Independence roads. At the time of the crash, Sgt. Fernando Chavez, 46, of the Defiance Post had a vehicle stopped on the shoulder for a …

Crews from eight area departments in Paulding County…work through the night…to extinguish the flames, in a straw-filled barn that catches fire…all this, on Emerald Township Road…two miles northeast of Paulding. Officials tell reporters…a nearby home escaped any damage in the blaze. The cause?…still undetermined. State and local fire experts are …

The spat is over. Bryan Police assistant chief, Gary Mohre, is removed from his position with the city. Official say incompetency, insubordination and destruction of public records, on the part of Mohre…were factors in their decision. Chief, Christopher Chapa remains on paid administrative leave…as an investigation into Mohre’s allegations…against him…continues. …

The Edgerton Village Council okays the application for a loan…to pay for a water tower project. Officials say Water Tower Rehabilitation Project 2…will cost around $1 million dollars. The work includes power washing, sandblasting and epoxy application and more. Likely, the village would borrow $200,000 to $300,000 to pay for …

Prosecutors say…a West Unity woman tried to mail drugs to an inmate at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio. Jessica Pursel is accused of sending a package to an inmate at the lockup in Stryker. She was arrested and charged with third-degree felony illegal conveyance…this…after investigators check her home. Detectives …