Two people die in a mobile home fire in Findlay. The Ohio state fire marshal and Hancock County coroner and sheriff’s office are investigating the. The two victims weren’t identified immediately.
Read More »Worley In Court
The man accused of kidnapping and killing Northwest Ohio’s Sierah Joughin appeared in Fulton County court on Monday for another pretrial hearing. James Worley, of Delta, is facing the death penalty for the abduction and death of Joughin in 2016. About 250 potential jurors are being interviewed. The selection is …
Read More »Drug Arrest In LaGrange Co
A Bronson woman faces drug charges in LaGrange County. Deputies arrested 37-year-old Amie Boyd for possession of methamphetamine. Boyd was brought in to the LaGrange County Jail.
Read More »Deer Numbers
Hunters checked 72,814 white-tailed deer during Ohio’s 2017 weeklong deer-gun hunting season, that’s according to the Department of Natural Resources. Last year, hunters checked 66,758 deer over the weeklong deer-gun season. In Fulton County, 322 deer were harvested compared to 362 in 2016. Two days (Saturday, Dec. 16, and Sunday, …
Read More »Cooper Downsizes
Cooper Tire announces layoffs of 80 salaried workers…60 of whom work in Findlay with most of those being corporate roles. In its 2nd quarter report, the tire maker said domestic sales were down, while international numbers were up.
Read More »Battle Lines Drawn
Five have thrown their names in the ring to fill Ohio’s vacant 81st House District seat. The position opened Tuesday, when second-term state representative Rob McColley of Napoleon was appointed to fill Cliff Hite’s chair. Former state representative, Jim Hoops and ex Napoleon mayor, Steve Lankenau…both of Napoleon…are in. Dr. …
Read More »Changes To DC Elections Board
Defiance County’s board of elections has selected a new deputy director after the retirement of its director, Mike Yambor. Yambor, a Democrat, plans to step down on Dec. 22, after 2 1/2 years in the position, and will be replaced by Tonya Wichman, the board’s Republican deputy director. Wichman’s position …
Read More »Berst Has Issues With Courthouse Project
An informal inspection by the architect on the county’s recent $1.576 million courthouse renovation project reveals several issues that need to be resolved. Architect, Steve Berst, the county’s architectural engineering firm that oversaw the work, told county commissioners of the problems after a “walk-through” of the building.
Read More »Panning Heads To Prison
A Deshler man is sentenced to seven years in prison in a Henry County courtroom for an August burglary of a rural Pleasant Township home. Phillip Panning pled guilty in Oct. Back in Aug. Henry County deputies showed up at a Road 15 address, after the homeowner reported someone had …
Read More »A Date Which Will Live In Infamy
Gov. John Kasich orders all flags at public buildings and grounds in Ohio to be flown at half-staff, this on the 76th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor. The bombing on Dec. 7, 1941, led the United States into World War II. More than 690,000 Ohioans were among …
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