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The Central Local School Board approves 2.5% pay increases for both Superintendent, Steve Arnold and Treasurer, Kerry Samples. The board also welcomed new personnel to the district.

Defiance County deputies arrest an Evansport man, suspected of raping two minors. James Sheets was booked into the Corrections Center in Stryker. Both victims were under the age of 10.

Ernesto Martinez of Bryan is arraigned in Williams County on several counts of gross sexual imposition. The two alleged victims were ages 6 and 7 when they were inappropriately touched by Martinez in February 2019 during an overnight stay at a local residence, prosecutors say. Martinez is scheduled to appear …

A former Napoleon school teacher and coach, facing 12 counts of sexual imposition, appears in a Henry County courtroom. Randy Burke was indicted on 10 counts late last year. Then, Burke was indicted late last month on an additional count, this after another alleged victim came forward. A jury trial …

Ryan Dangerfield is indicted by a Williams County grand jury on murder charges and more…in connection to the stabbing death of Dylan Bible in Bryan on June 23 at a Bryan motel. Dangerfield faces a maximum sentence of life in prison.

A man is sentenced to prison in Defiance County for his involvement in a drug transaction that led to a woman’s overdose death more than three years ago. Daniel Oberlin pled no contest to involuntary manslaughter, and drug trafficking. Oberlin was given a 54-month prison term.

The arson trial of Stephen Palladino begins in Defiance County. Palladino is accused of starting a 2018 fire at his ex-wife’s home in Highland Township. The fire severely damaged the home, which Jennifer Palladino, her son and pet dog had left before it broke out. The trial began with opening …

First responders in Hillsdale Township are investigating another drowning in the tri-state area. This time, crews were called to South Sand Lake. The victim, identified as Raymond Gibson, age 62, went into the water, witnesses say…and then went out of sight. The Hillsdale County Sheriff’s Department Dive Team found Gibson’s …

The Edon Village Council votes to move ahead with a plan that will turn the village into an energy district, which, officials say, would open up loan opportunities for local businesses. Village Administrator, Chad Ordway brought the plan to the council.

Gov. DeWine says Ohio’s upcoming two-year budget should retain a business deduction that’s become a sticking point in ongoing negotiations. Legislative leaders missed the June 30 deadline for approving the $69 billion spending plan and approved a 17-day temporary budget instead. It’s unclear if they’re in a position to pass …