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The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a pick-up truck and driver involved in a serious-injury hit-skip crash in Williams County on November 12. At approximately 5:41 p.m., troopers responded to eastbound County Road G near County Road 10 in Center …
Read More »New Independence Road overpass atop U.S. 24 in Defiance County set to open.
The new Independence Road overpass atop U.S. 24 in Defiance County was to open last weekend while some nearby traffic changes are to follow this week. The structure will allow traffic to cross over U.S. 24, but will provide no access to the four-lane highway. A couple of related changes …
Read More »Swanton Post Announces Trooper of the Year.
Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Eric M. Stroud has been selected as the 2025 Trooper of the Year at the Swanton Post. The selection of Trooper Stroud, 43, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2025 at the Swanton Post. Fellow officers stationed at the Swanton Post chose Trooper Stroud …
Read More »Defiance Post Announces Trooper of the Year.
Ohio State Highway Patrol Trooper Chase D. Black has been selected as the 2025 Trooper of the Year at the Defiance Post. The selection of Trooper Black, 31, is in recognition of outstanding service during 2025 at the Defiance Post. Fellow officers stationed at the Defiance Post chose Trooper Black …
Read More »Former owner of a Hocking Hills rental cabin will spend the next six to nine years behind bars.
The former owner of a Hocking Hills rental cabin will spend the next six to nine years behind bars after he hid a camera in the cabin bathroom, capturing video of dozens of guests. Jason Yard of Akron had pleaded no contest to one felony count of illegal use of …
Read More »Ohio Consumers’ Counsel celebrating legal win that could save Ohioans on electric bills.
The Ohio Consumers’ Counsel is celebrating a legal win it says will save Ohioans millions on their electric bills. On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal involving the Ohio Consumers’ Counsel, instead letting a lower court’s ruling stand. The OCC celebrated the decision, saying it will …
Read More »Bird flock tests positive for bird flu in Michigan.
A backyard bird flock in Monroe County has tested positive for bird flu, according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development. The confirmation came as part of a broader statewide investigation, with the Michigan State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory identifying the virus in several locations across Michigan. This …
Read More »Ohio Job & Family Services begins distributing partial SNAP benefits.
The Ohio Department of Job and Family Services has begun distributing partial November SNAP benefits to hundreds of thousands of households across the state, the department said in a press release Wednesday afternoon. According to the release, the department processed $66.8 million in benefits across 364,000 households Wednesday morning. This …
Read More »Groundbreaking Friday for new spec building in Defiance.
A groundbreaking is set for 10 a.m. Friday in Defiance’s Harmon Business Park for a new industrial speculation building. Located on the northeast side of Defiance, along Domersville Road, the park is already home to one industrial speculation building that is now occupied by APG Packaging, a California-based manufacturer of …
Read More »State Patrol Investigates Commercial Crash on I-75.
The Findlay Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a single commercial vehicle crash in the city of Findlay. The crash occurred Wednesday near mile post 161 on Interstate 75 in Hancock County. The preliminary investigation revealed that a 2000 Volvo VNL, driven by 40-year-old Khaled Saleh, of …
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