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Gov., DeWine warns Ohio’s spiking coronavirus cases could endanger in-person learning for schoolchildren…in his latest effort to encourage people to take steps to reduce the spread of COVID-19. At least 16 school districts have scaled back to either hybrid concepts…in-person and remote learning…or, fully remote models…because of high rates of …

A Michigan woman, who seriously injured four people, including herself, in a crash back in December near Delta…gets 2 years of community control in a Fulton County courtroom. Briannah Horner of LaSalle, was fined $2,500, also. She pled guilty to the charges. She drove left of center on a curve …

Coronavirus in Fulton County…health officials confirm the case count has eclipsed 500, reaching 505, now. There were 54 new cases over Monday and Tuesday. The number of hospitalizations in the county has increased in the last week, too. There have been six deaths, there, due to COVID-19. The median age …

The Edon Village Council finalizes its spending plan for COVID-19 relief funding. Officials say over three payments, the village received around $103,000 from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security…or CARES Act. They will be doing some updates to the community building, to battle the illness. That includes installing touchless …

Democratic challengers are hoping to upend the Republicans’ majority on the Ohio Supreme Court…in a pair of races that feature familiar debates over the role justices should play in interpreting state law. Democrat, Jennifer Brunner is a former county court judge who served as Ohio Secretary of State from 2007 …

It appears there may be a buyer for the Colonial Manor Motel, in Bryan. Shree Hari Ohio Hospitalities, a company registered in Chicago, have signed a purchase agreement for the motel on E. High St…closed since Aug. 31, when Bryan police served a temporary restraining order on motel management. The …

A hearing for a Toledo man, accused in the stabbing death of a Montpelier woman, has been rescheduled for the fourth time. Thomas Smith, 24, was scheduled for a pretrial conference in Lucas County. The judge has now put the hearing on the docket, set for Nov. 24th. In March, …

Zachary Ross of Paulding pleads guilty to unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, a fourth-degree felony. Judge, Tiffany Beckman ordered a pre-sentence investigation and modified Ross’ bond to $100,000 cash…with a 10% allowance provision. He is held in Paulding County Jail. Officials tell reporters Ross engaged in sexual conduct with …

The printing and mailing of 2.4 million delayed ballots across Ohio and Pennsylvania is all caught up, the vendor responsible for the backlog announced. Cleveland-based Midwest Direct says expanded hours and added equipment were required to meet the staggering volume of mail-in ballot requests for this election. Unprecedented demand…coronavirus…combined with equipment …

Williams County senior centers remain closed…as a COVID-19 testing requirement is currently proving difficult to meet. Officials previously intended to open the centers to reduced capacity and for lunch only on Oct. 5. This date was a couple weeks after they were allowed to open, which was Sept. 21. They …