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The Montpelier Village Council is split on what to do with the legalization of recreational marijuana in Ohio. It approved on first reading an ordinance that would limit where cannabis operators, cultivators and dispensaries in the village can operate and push them to open in the Montpelier Industrial Park. But …
Read More »Williams County commissioners defend decision to deny right-of-way.
The Williams County commissioners defend their decision to deny Pioneer and AquaBounty’s use of county right-of-way and the two entities have rebutted them ahead of a court hearing Thursday. Commissioners have denied Pioneer and AquaBounty’s application for working in the county right-of-way three times, citing outside counsel’s belief it doesn’t …
Read More »Three people arrested after fight that leaves 1 hospitalized in Steuben County.
Three people are arrested after a fight that leaves 1 hospitalized in Steuben County. Deputies are dispatched to a West CR 135 location in Pleasant Township. They find a 33-year-old male victim suffering from multiple head injuries and facial injuries. The victim was later taken to a Fort Wayne hospital …
Read More »Five companies agree to pay more than $7.2 million from pollution in Maumee River.
Five companies have agreed to pay the federal government more than $7.2 million dollars overall…to resolve claims, stemming from longstanding pollution in two adjacent creeks in the Maumee River watershed in northwestern Ohio. The settlement with Ohio Refining…Chevron USA…Energy Transfer and Chemtrade Logistics was announced by the Department of Justice. …
Read More »Williams County commissioners choose new officers for 2024.
The Williams County commissioners choose new officers for 2024, and also decide to change one of its weekly meeting days. Commissioner Bart Westfall is the new president of the board. They also decide to change their meeting days to Tuesdays and Thursdays. Before, they were on Mondays and Thursdays. The …
Read More »Major tech companies sue Ohio.
A trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies, is suing Ohio over a pending law that requires children to get parental consent to use social media apps. The law was part of an $86.1 billion dollar state budget bill that Gov., DeWine signed into law in …
Read More »Former deputy with the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office faces felony charge related to official misconduct.
A former deputy with the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office is facing a felony charge related to official misconduct. Officials say 32-year-old, Austin Rowlands, who served as a detective sergeant with the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office before voluntarily resigning, is the accused. ISP started an investigation Sept. 28 after the department …
Read More »Ohio woman has been disqualified from an Ohio House race.
Despite receiving enough signatures to appear on the ballot, a transgender woman has been disqualified from an Ohio House race because she omitted her previous name, raising concerns that other transgender candidates, nationwide, may face similar barriers. Vanessa Joy of was one of four transgender candidates running for state office …
Read More »Arraignment hearing for a Bryan church charged with zoning violations is postponed.
An arraignment hearing scheduled for a Bryan church that’s charged with zoning violations, is postponed until next week. Chris Avell, who runs Dad’s Place at 226 S. Main St., has been charged with 18 counts of zoning violations for allowing people to stay there overnight when the facility is not …
Read More »Steuben County Prosecutor’s office announces the hiring of a new deputy prosecuting attorney.
The Steuben County Prosecutor’s office announces the hiring of a new deputy prosecuting attorney. Officials confirm that Cedric Hollabaugh has been chosen for the posting. Hollabaugh was born in Angola and raised in Butler. He graduated valedictorian from Eastside High School in 2007. He then went to Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis …
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