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TV 26 in Defiance has new owners. The low power station has been purchased by American Christian Television Services of Lima. It looks like the studios will be getting a whole new look, with new call letters, new logo and more. Station officials add it will focus on local programming …

Have you seen it yet?…it’s looking pretty good. The new Love’s station on Ohio 49 north of Edon, just off the turnpike, is shaping up pretty nicely. Much of the building and the gas pump islands are just about finished, among other things. The hope is the new development, along …

Indiana House Democrats picked up at least one seat in this week’s elections, even as they waited for additional results that could break the chamber’s long-running Republican supermajority. Republicans have held supermajorities of more than two-thirds in both the state House and the Senate since the 2012 election, allowing them …

One person dies after his semi rolls over on the westbound lanes of the Ohio Turnpike, a quarter-mile east of Edon’s Westgate exit. Officials suspect a medical condition behind the wheel could be the cause of the solo crash. An investigation is underway at this hour by area officials.

A Fulton County man is brought in by police following an incident in Wauseon. James Elias is charged with aggravated burglary. He was arrested by the Wauseon Police and taken to the Corrections Center in Stryker. Investigators say Elias entered an occupied trailer on North Shoop Avenue. The occupant reportedly …

Here’s the latest on the aquifer story. Susan Catterall of Hamilton Lake is going over to Pioneer, where Artesia of Pioneer owner, Ed Kidston is also mayor. Her goal?…a protest vigil during the council meeting. Catterall, like many around here, is dead set against the plan to drill into the …

In Edgerton, road work for the west and east sides of Hull Street appears to be set. The Village Council voted to move ahead with the project. One of the features of the project planned was cut in an effort to shave a few dollars from the cost…it looks like …

If you haven’t heard yet…Montpelier’s Jon Husted is elected Ohio lieutenant governor in Tuesday’s midterm election. Husted, 51, was on the ticket with new governor, Mike DeWine. From 2005 to 2009, Husted served as speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives and remains one of the youngest people to do …

Incumbent Republican, Rob McColley of Napoleon defeats Democrat, Adam Papin, of Bryan for the 1st Senate District. At last check, McColley held a commanding 73-27 percent margin of victory. In Williams County, McColley’s margin was similar. He has been serving in the 1st Senate District since December 2017, when he …

The Four County ADAMhs Board’s, five-year renewal levy passes in the general election by a vote of 26,272-17,371. The levy was first approved in 1989 and has been extended every five years since. The tax generates nearly $2.1 million a year, or 29 percent of the board’s budget. For the …