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Thomas Smith, charged with the murder of a Montpelier woman, has a hearing date set for March 11 after being assigned a public defender. Smith is charged with the murder of Danialle Swan, on Saturday at a gas station in Toledo. Police said she was stabbed several times. Bond was …

In Woodburn…a spokesperson with Michelin North America has confirmed that approximately 80 full-time jobs at the BF Goodrich Fort Wayne Manufacturing Plant will be eliminated. The change will happen during the second quarter to continue with plans to stabilize the company’s production levels. Officials say the layoffs have been evaluated …

A state lawmaker proposes legislation that would ban abortion in Ohio if the Supreme Court overturns the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. Eight states have similar laws that would take effect after a U.S. Supreme Court decision, while several others have pre-existing bans that also would go into action.

A Toledo man, who made an online threat against congresswoman, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is sentenced to time served on a weapons charge. Timothy Ireland was arrested in August after U.S. Capitol Police received a tip that he made a Facebook post saying Ocasio-Cortez “should be shot.” When a special agent called …

An Archbold man is badly hurt in a Fulton County crash on County Road H, at County Road 20 in Franklin Township. Officials say Pete Grime of Archbold, was westbound on H. Zachary Putnam, 18, of Wauseon, was northbound on County Road 20. Apparently, Grime failed to yield the right …

Ohio 108 in Henry County will be shut down for a while. This, between Ohio 281 and Henry County Road K for bridge replacement work. Officials say it starts on March 16, through May. Officials think taking Ohio 281 to Ohio 109 to U.S. 6 to Ohio 108, is the …

Operations at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio in Stryker are about to go fully electronic. The facility plans to install radio frequency identification capabilities. Officials say it will change the way how inmates are tracked and administrators and staff members perform their duties.

Northwest State Community College in Archbold gets a $513,000 investment from JobsOhio to enhance and expand the College’s workforce education efforts throughout the region. A JobsOhio spokesperson says the money will go to support a regional marketing effort, driving interest and enrollment into existing programs.

A federal judge dismisses a lawsuit filed against Indiana’s attorney general by four women…who say he drunkenly groped them during a party. Attorney General, Curtis Hill has denied the allegations and his lawyers argued the women didn’t have a valid case for sexual harassment. Hill’s attorneys have downplayed the allegations, …

A Montpelier woman dies in Toledo. Officials say Danialle Swan was stabbed at a gas station on Monroe St. Swan later succumbed at an area hospital. Thomas Smith is charged with murder in the incident. He was booked into the Lucas County Jail…bond was set at $1 million dollars. They …