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Alabama man charged after stabbing incident in Henry County.

A grand jury in Henry County has issued four charges against an Alabama man who was involved in a stabbing at a convenience store and gas station earlier this month.  In Henry County Common Pleas Court, 54 year old Michael Huston, of Birmingham, Alabama, is accused with three charges of …

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Montpelier woman’s argument that her bond for charges of aggravated attempted murder was excessive dismissed by district court.

A Montpelier woman’s argument that her bond for charges of aggravated attempted murder was excessive was dismissed by a district court.  A grand jury in Williams County recently indicted Amanda S. Heller. She allegedly tried to kill John Doe in April. She allegedly had a firearm under her control and used …

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2026 Hot Air Balloon Festival Saturday in Defiance.

On Saturday, the United Way of Defiance County 2026 Hot Air Balloon Festival will be taking place. Hot air balloons will be filling the Defiance sky with color on Saturday as they soar toward the airport.  The fly-in at the Defiance County Memorial Airport, northwest of Defiance on State Route …

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Paulding County looks into necessity of reclassifying 911 telecommunications officers.

Paulding County commissioners have looked into the necessity of reclassifying 911 telecommunications officers.  A resolution to reclassify 911 telecommunications officers as state public safety workers was presented to commissioners by Sheriff Jason Landers. The goal of the action is to give these officers the appropriate Ohio Public Employees Retirement System …

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Insurance plans accepted by Archbold Village Council.

Insurance plans for 2026-2027 were accepted by the Archbold Village Council last week.  A resolution authorizing administrator Aaron Alt to extend Ohio Plan Risk Management, Inc.’s insurance proposal through Hylant Administrative Services for the village’s property, liability, and cyber security insurance policies was passed by the council as an emergency.  The …

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Sherwood Village Council talks about replacing fire and emergency medical equipment.

At its meeting on Wednesday, the Sherwood Village Council talked about replacing fire and emergency medical equipment.  The Sherwood Fire Chief said he had intended to remount one of the rescue squads, but that plan has been put on hold since he recently learned that parts for the EMS service’s …

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Another extension submitted to closing date of former CMH site in Hicksville.

In the sale of the former Community Memorial Hospital site, a sixth extension has been submitted.  The buyer, Columbus Hicksville Health Care, LLC, wired an extension fee of $37,500 to change the closing date from Wednesday to August 12.  The goal of Columbus Hicksville Healthcare, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, …

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Bryan man charged with several felonies in connection with Amish buggy hit-and-run enters guilty plea.

The Bryan man who was charged with several felonies in connection with an Amish buggy hit-and-run in November 2025 entered a guilty plea on Thursday afternoon.  32 year old Michael Quillen entered a guilty plea in Williams County Common Pleas Court to three counts of failing to stop after an …

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Man shot and killed inside a Put-in-Bay bar early Thursday morning, Michigan man charged.

After a 39-year-old man was shot and killed inside a Put-in-Bay bar early on Thursday morning, one individual is being held.  According to a Put-in-Bay authorities media release, authorities and first responders were called to Mr. Ed’s Bar & Grille just after midnight, where they discovered the man with several gunshot …

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Significant narcotics arrest made on U.S. 24.

On Wednesday afternoon, a significant narcotics arrest was made on U.S. 24 by Defiance police and the Ohio Highway State Patrol.  At around 2:36 p.m., city officers and the Highway Patrol conducted a traffic stop on U.S. Route 24 after a vehicle was recognized by the Flock Safety camera system as …

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