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State compiled numbers show more motorists were killed on Ohio’s roadways this Thanksgiving holiday than in recent years. During the five-day reporting period, from last Wednesday through Sunday, 16 people were killed in 11 fatal crashes. In 2016, nine people died on the road. Arrests for operating a vehicle while …

Bryan brings in the Christmas season with its annual parade and lighting of the downtown Christmas lights. Flipping the switch was Mayor, Doug Johnson, who was chosen as the Elf of Light this year, bringing back the tradition after a one-year hiatus. Johnson chose not to seek re-election, making 2017 …

The Edgerton Village Council approves four-year fire protection contracts for neighboring towns at its meeting. They cover St. Joseph, Milford and Center townships. The contracts include a yearly increase of 3 percent for each of them. The council voted unanimously for approval.

Total state grant funding of about $417,000 will go towards helping pay to repave the road in and out of the Menards Distribution Center in Holiday City. Officials say the non-stop pounding of heavy tractor-trailers has taken its toll on the mile-long Traxler Drive, which connects Ohio 15 to the …

Robert Kroeger of Wauseon is indicted on one count of tampering with records and one count of grand theft. From Feb. of 2015, to Dec., 2016, investigators say he stole property or services valued at more than $7,500 but less than $150,000 from a governmental entity. He also allegedly tampered …

Officers execute a search warrant at a residence in Fayette and find a homemade explosive device. The Toledo Police Department sent a team from its Bomb Squad to diffuse it and take it into evidence. Officers also seized three handguns, four rifles and a variety of drug paraphernalia. The resident …

New Haven Police have a person of interest after finding a body inside a home Saturday afternoon. Officers were called to a Sherbrook Drive residence. A person called police for a well-being check after not seeing a family member for awhile. Police went to the home and found the homeowner …

Two people are dead after a two-vehicle crash in Wood County on US 6 at Rudolph Road in Plain Township. A southbound car failed to yield at a stop sign…it collided with an SUV. Both the driver and the front seat passenger of the car were pronounced dead at the …

Police were on the scene of a crash in Wood County on US 23, north of Gibsonburg Road in Freedom Township. An Ohio State Highway Patrol trooper was on a traffic stop when he saw a car, driven by 28-year-old Devin Foreman, traveling on State Route 600 run a stop …

Two local races from the Nov. 7 General Election remain in question. In Northwest Township, Duane Reamer was a clear winner with 177 votes but Doug Crawford and Robert Kissinger II tied with 166. All 506 votes cast in the township race will be recounted next week. If the race …