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A Wauseon man charged in Fulton County Common Pleas Court with the fatal stabbing of his father in 2023 has entered a not guilty by reason of insanity plea. 27 year old Jose Aguilera-Cespedes entered the plea to charges of murder, felonious assault, possessing criminal tools, and domestic violence. He …
Read More »Fulton Co. youth earns major sale at Ohio State Fair.
A Fulton County youth earned a top honor, and a major sale, at this year’s Ohio State Fair Sale of Champions livestock auction. Ali Genter exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion Meat Chickens, which sold for $13,000 to The Kroger Company during the annual event held on Sunday. The cap for …
Read More »Ohio State Patrol Investigating Serious Injury Crash in Paulding County Friday.
The Van Wert Highway Patrol Post is investigating a single vehicle, rollover crash that occurred on CR111 near TR168 in Paulding County at 12:58am Friday morning. A 2006 Ford F-350, operated by a juvenile, of Oakwood, was traveling southbound on CR111. The juvenile lost control of the vehicle, going off …
Read More »Private equity firm purchasing JCPenney stores.
A Boston-based private equity firm is purchasing 119 JCPenney stores for nearly $1 billion, about five years after the retailer filed for bankruptcy. Onyx Partners, Ltd. will acquire the properties in a $947 million all-cash transaction from Copper Property CTL Pass Through Trust, a trust formed by the retailer’s lenders …
Read More »Patrick Henry to place renewal levy on ballot in Nov.
Patrick Henry Local Schools Board of Education took the final step in placing an emergency levy renewal on the fall ballot during its meeting this week. The board passed a resolution to place the 2.83-mill, five-year property tax renewal on the Nov. 4 ballot. The levy was first approved 2012.
Read More »Paulding Council considers legislation for street light assessment.
Paulding Village Council considered several pieces of legislation at this week’s regular meeting, including an ordinance dealing with a street light assessment. The ordinance would authorize the mayor to begin assessments for street lights within the village for the year 2025. Each property assessment would be in the range of …
Read More »State Patrol investigating fatal crash on U.S. Route 24 in Henry County.
The Bowling Green Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a three-vehicle fatal crash that occurred on Wednesday at 10:37 a.m. on U.S. Route 24 near Industrial Drive in Liberty Township. The preliminary investigation revealed westbound traffic was stopped in the right lane when a Volvo tractor-trailer combination, …
Read More »Williams Co. Commissioners get update on SART team.
The Sexual Abuse Response Team of Northwest Ohio has been performing more exams in recent years and it’s leading to burnout among its nurses. Williams County commissioners got an update from the Center for Child and Family Advocacy Executive Director Roberta Mack and Sharla Young of its SART clinic this …
Read More »DeWine Launches Major Effort to Expand Commercial Truck Parking in Ohio.
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) Director Pamela Boratyn today announced details of a new plan to address the shortage of safe, accessible commercial-truck parking in Ohio by adding at least 1,400 new truck parking spaces across the state. Following an extensive review of ODOT property, …
Read More »Fayette Bull Thistle Festival this weekend.
The 49th annual Fayette Bull Thistle Festival is set for this Saturday, August 2nd at Normal Grove Park, in Fayette. A breakfast has been organized at Our Lady of Mercy Church from 8-10 a.m. The annual Bull Thistle Parade starts at 11 a.m. Events at the park include merchants and …
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