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Man arrested in Henry County Friday after hitting two officers and marked car.

A man was arrested in Henry County Friday after hitting two officers and a marked car with a K9 in it, according to the Henry County Sheriff’s Office. Officials say when they arrived at the scene they determined that Mark Szabo, 44, had crashed into the front of a residence …

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Mandels threatened with jail time for violating terms of divorce agreement.

A Republican who spent years as one of Ohio’s highest profile politicians has been threatened with jail time for violating the terms of his 2020 divorce agreement. Josh Mandel, a former two-term state treasurer who ran three times for U.S. Senate, was sentenced to seven days behind bars, as was …

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Liberty Center home heavily damaged by fire Tuesday afternoon

A home in Liberty Center was heavily damaged by fire Tuesday afternoon. Liberty Center-Washington Township firefighters were called to the residence at T-792 Henry County Road 4, south of Road U, at 3:09 p.m. Tuesday. The property is located about three miles northeast of Liberty Center. According to radio scanner …

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Mortgage rates will probably remain above 7% in May.

Mortgage rates will probably remain above 7% in May as inflation resists the Federal Reserve’s efforts to bring it under control. It left rates unchanged at the conclusion of its April 30-May 1 meeting, and seemed as frustrated by inflation and high interest rates as home buyers are. The Fed …

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Sen. Brown wants swift action on FEND Off Fentanyl Act.

Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) wants to see swift action to enact the protections lined out in the Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act. President Joe Biden signed the act into law last week, as part of a $95 billion national security package. Brown said this legislation would …

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Bryan man indicted in Henry County.

A Bryan man was recently indicted by a Henry County grand jury on felony drug charges.According to Henry County Prosecutor Gwen Howe-Gebers, James E. Thomas, 44, of Bryan was indicted on one count of possession of a fentanyl-related compound and one count of aggravated possession of drugs, both third-degree felonies. …

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FCCC student places first at State FCCLA Leadership Conference.

Four County Career Center’s Family, Career and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) Early Childhood Education student, Allie Nelson (Hicksville) placed first in the Language and Literacy Development contest at the State FCCLA  Leadership Conference in Columbus. The FCCLA participants are challenged to complete a project in their area of career …

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Householder to be arraigned from federal prison on 10 new felony counts.

Former Republican Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder will be arraigned from federal prison on the 10 new felony counts recently brought against him by the state, as revelations mount surrounding the scandal that landed him there. Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Brendan Sheehan this week agreed to allow Householder …

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Motorcycle crash Sunday evening in Henry County.

A motorcycle crash Sunday evening seriously injured one person, but further details were not released Monday by the Henry County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office fielded a call on the crash on Road 17 in Pleasant Township, between roads F and Ohio 18, at about 6:24 p.m. Sunday. One person …

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Republican leaders in Ohio negotiating with Democrats to assure Biden is on November ballot.

Republican legislative leaders in Ohio say they are negotiating with Democrats to assure President Joe Biden appears on the state’s November ballot, but the exact shape of the solution remains unclear. GOP Ohio Senate President Matt Huffman told reporters Wednesday that productive discussions are under way between both legislative chambers …

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