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A parent is arrested at Montpelier Village Schools after a school resource officer noticed her showing signs of being under the influence after dropping off her child. Officials say Ashley Grond of Defiance was arrested and charged with felony possession of crystal methamphetamine, and on a warrant out of Defiance …

One person is killed in a solo crash on Watson Road, at Ohio 15 in Highland Township. Witnesses told officers Deanna Miller, 43, of Defiance went off of the south side of the roadway into a ditch. Miller, who was not wearing a safety belt at the time, was ejected …

Recovery Services of Northwest Ohio gets an additional $50,000 in women’s grant funding from the Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. Officials say the funds can be used for any substance use, mental health or related residential service treatment that is needed for qualifying women served by Recovery …

A new permanent exhibit focusing on space exploration and the Ohio native who was the first person to walk on the moon has opened at a Cincinnati museum. The Neil Armstrong Space Exploration Gallery celebrates the legacy of Apollo 11 and its crew members. The exhibit focuses especially on Neil …

Ohioans would see state income taxes eliminated or cut by a healthy margin depending on their income under the latest version of the state budget, now approved by the state House and sent to the Senate for further consideration. The $69 billion spending plan would also increase the minimum salary …

A manufacturer in New Haven is expanding. Continental Diamond Tool has announced plans to create up to 226 jobs over the next four years at its New Haven plant. Officials say the company will invest $5.5 million to expand its 112,000-square-foot facility by an additional 15,000 square feet to increase …

East Allen County Schools is shifting its buildings. The district is razing New Haven Middle School and moving its seventh and eighth grade students to the New Haven High School campus, which will become a 7th through 12th grade school. The sixth-grade students will be attending New Haven intermediate School, …

Sports betting will become legal in Indiana and construction of two new casinos will be allowed in the state under a bill signed by the governor. Gov. Holcomb endorsed the measure, approved by lawmakers after they reached a deal in the final hours of this year’s state legislative session. So …

A three-vehicle crash east of West Unity on U.S. 20A, west of County Road 2 injures two. Witnesses told officers Mei Hidaka of Dundee was westbound, when her vehicle drifted over the center line…into oncoming traffic. Hidaka’s vehicle hit Chelsea Roth’s car, causing heavy damage. Another car spun out in …

Not a big turnout in the special election this week. Both issues in Williams County passed by comfortable margins. Montpelier voters overwhelmingly approved a renewal of a 0.3 percent levy on income for improvements to the village’s sewage and storm drainage system. Voters also approved a 3.2-mill, five-year levy for …