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A power pole in Fremont catches fire and causes some trouble. The fire at Water and West streets forced the closure of some area streets, snarling local traffic for a time. NIPSO crews had to shut down power for a while, too…affecting several residential and commercial customers in and around …

Daniel Clay, the man found guilty of murdering a Monroe County woman in 2014 is sentenced to life without parole. In May, a jury had to decide between first-degree murder charges and involuntary manslaughter. They chose first-degree. Clay admits to killing Chelsea Bruck. She went missing after attending a Halloween …

Investigators are looking into a robbery gone awry Thursday at the Angola CVS at Wayne and Stocker Street. The suspect is in custody. No injuries reported. The store was back to conducting business shortly afterwards.

The banks of the Blanchard overflow into some parts of Findlay. Forecasters say the river crested at 16.5′ early Friday morning. The river should quickly fall below flood stage by nightfall. Several businesses are impacted downtown, with many roads near the river closed. County Road 236 to State Route 568 …

State Representative Mark Romanchuk announces he is supporting Lieutenant Governor Mary Taylor in her run for Governor of Ohio. Taylor announced her run for Governor last week and continues to travel Ohio to meet with citizens.

According to a report by health policy officials, projected changes in health care funding brought by legislation under consideration in Washington could add 152,000 children and 970,000 adults to Ohio’s uninsured roles by 2022.

Assistant elementary school principal, Kirsten Coffman is chosen as elementary school principal by the Hicksville Board of Education. Her responsibilities extend from kindergarten through fourth grade. The school’s assistant principal position has been eliminated as a cost-cutting procedure.

The fourth annual Montpelier Bean Days Balloon Fest returns to the Tri-State area, tomorrow and Saturday…when there will be a Hot Air Balloon Fly Over at 7 a-m and the 61st Annual Bean Days Parade at 1 p-m. The parade will start at the Williams County Fairgrounds and head west …

The Paulding Board of Education hires a new treasurer. Kimberly Jones, who has served in the same position at the Western Buckeye Educational Service Center for the past 3 1/2 years, will take over the post. A resident of Defiance and a graduate of Continental High School, Jones earned bachelor’s …

Williams County Airport officials say they hope to begin construction on the first phase of a taxiway expansion project by the fall of 2018. The airport will move the existing taxiway back from the runway, while extending it 1,700 feet. That extension will bring the taxiway all the way to …