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A blaze badly damages a Defiance home on Ayersville Ave. Crews arrived to find the front of the house fully engulfed in fire, which spread into the second story and attic. A male was taken into custody at the scene and later released. Officials say he admitted to lighting lint …

The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency says the Ohio Turnpike’s planned construction of a new toll plaza in Williams County would impact wetlands in the area. The Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission has applied for a water quality certification for the project, between County Road 4 and County Road 5, near Montpelier. …

Fulton County’s seven school districts have unveiled a collaborative plan to bring students back into the classroom in August. Called the Fulton County Schools’ Common Reopening Agreement, the comprehensive plan relies on practical safety measures and common sense practices to keep students and staff members safe as the coronavirus pandemic …

Both sides approve a new Swanton Local Schools teachers’ contract…it’s a two-year agreement. The union and the district ratified the deal. Salary increases on the base pay rate will be 1% for the next two years. Base salary in year one will be $34,776, and in year two $35,124.

A Vermont man is sentenced in a Fulton County courtroom. Joshua Gold, of Putney, Vermont, pled guilty to trafficking marijuana. He was sentenced to one year of community control, and ordered to pay prosecution costs, report to the Probation Department before leaving the county…and serve eight days in the Corrections …

Residents of several Ohio counties will be mandated to wear a mask when out in public. Gov. DeWine makes the announcement during a briefing…as the number of hospitalizations from COVID-19 reaches the highest count in over three weeks. The counties?…Butler…Franklin…Hamilton…Huron…and more. Ohio saw 948 reported cases Tuesday, pushing the total …

A company, partly owned by Gov. DeWine, is among those that received loans from a $600 billion-plus coronavirus aid program. The data shows DeWine Seeds-Silver Dollar Baseball received a loan under the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program for a range of $150,000 to $350,000. The company owns the Asheville …

22 people die in 21 car accidents during the Fourth of July weekend in Ohio. Officials say troopers made 425 arrests for impaired driving and 280 on drug-related charges. The patrol responded to 631 crashes and made more than 22,494 traffic contacts in all…including providing assistance to more than 2,900 …

Two Indiana teens are charged and two others under investigation after a pursuit and manhunt in Paulding County. Officers try to pull over Ricky Taylor for speeding on U.S. 24, near mile post 3. He doesn’t stop and ultimately crashes trying to turn onto County Road 60 from County Road …

A hearing for a former Montpelier city leader, accused of theft is postponed. Ex-Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Susan Gearhart, was scheduled to appear in a Williams County courtroom on theft charges. The hearing has been rescheduled for 11 a.m. on July 30. Prosecutors say Gearhart stole $6,054.96 from the …