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The Ohio Highway State Patrol and its Defiance post are lamenting the loss of an officer. Sgt. Matthew Cook of the local Post died Wednesday evening at his home near McComb, according to a release posted by the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office on its Facebook page. The sheriff’s further noted …
Read More »United States Postal Service adopts new rule formally defining what a postmark is/is not.
The United States Postal Service recently adopted a new rule formally defining what a postmark is and, just as importantly, what it does not represent, a clarification that could affect taxpayers, businesses and anyone mailing time-sensitive documents. The final rule adds a section titled Postmarks and Postal Possession, to the …
Read More »Ohioans can start planning visits to all of their favorite fairs across the state.
Ohioans can start planning visits to all of their favorite fairs across the state. The Ohio Department of Agriculture recently released the official dates for the 2026 fair season, which includes Ohio’s 94 county and independent fairs and the Ohio State Fair. The Paulding County Fair will kick off the …
Read More »Health officials in Ohio urging people to take preventative measures after state records first pediatric flu death of the season.
Health officials in Ohio are urging people to take preventative measures after the state recorded its first pediatric flu death of the season. A statement from the Ohio Department of Health said a teenager under 18 from Green County Ohio has died from the flu, marking the first death from …
Read More »There’s a push to get marijuana back on the ballot in 2026.
There’s a push to get marijuana back on the ballot in 2026 but it’s not to create any new laws. It’ll actually be a push to overturn some new regulations that the Ohio legislature and governor just put into law. Supporters of this plan say it’s very simple. They want …
Read More »Authorities arrest Toledo homicide suspect who has been on the run for more than a month.
Authorities have arrested a Toledo homicide suspect who has been on the run for more than a month. U.S. Marshals arrested Marshaun Purley, 18, on Dec. 31 in the 1200 block of Cribb Street in Toledo. He’s one of two people charged in the shooting that killed 19-year-old Jasmine Queen …
Read More »Several million dollars in grants focused on supporting addiction treatment for incarcerated Ohioans awarded.
Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost announced on Wednesday the awarding of several million dollars in grants focused on supporting addiction treatment for incarcerated Ohioans. According to a press release from Yost’s office, the grants, which are awarded out of the Opioid Remediation Grant Program, total $5.3 million, distributed to 17 …
Read More »Ohio’s minimum wage increases.
Beginning Jan. 1st, Ohio’s minimum wage will increase to $11 an hour for most workers. For tipped employees, the minimum wage will rise to $5.50 an hour. The increase is automatic and tied to inflation under a constitutional amendment approved by Ohio voters in 2006. By contrast, the federal minimum …
Read More »17 people killed in 14 fatal crashes on Ohio roadways this Christmas holiday.
According to preliminary statistics, 17 people were killed in 14 fatal crashes on Ohio roadways this Christmas holiday. Of the 17 people killed, four were not wearing a safety belt, three involved pedestrians and two were related to OVI. The five-day Christmas reporting period began Wednesday, December 24 at midnight …
Read More »Defiance High School graduate appointed to asst. secretary of ACF.
Alex Adams, a 2003 graduate of Defiance High School, was recently appointed by President Donald Trump to become the assistant secretary of the Administration for Children and Families. Adams was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Oct. 7th and sworn into office by U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert …
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