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The opiate epidemic sweeping across the country is making an impact in Henry County as well. And Henry County statistics are contributing to the statistics ranking Ohio as having the most heroin deaths in the country. Local leaders and those affected by addiction gave this information and more at the …

Business owners, as well as state and local educators, met for a workforce summit at Northwest State Community College (NSCC) on Tuesday. The summit, titled Preparing for Challenges in the Workforce, included presentations from employers, officials from higher education, the state, high schools and chambers of commerce. Ryan Burgess, director …

The Steuben County Sheriff’s Department said that they have arrested a Rural Fremont man in connection with an alleged sex offense. Authorities say that 36 year old Markus DeGraw was taken into custody at the Sheriff’s Office on an active arrest warrant charging DeGraw with one count of sexual misconduct …

Funding for mental health services could be compromised depending on what happens with health care, state funding and Medicaid. Things are up in the air and Les McCaslin, CEO of the Four County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board, was not afraid to say that to the Four …

Republican State Senator Cliff Hite of Findlay recently introduced legislation that continues Ohio’s efforts to fight toxic algae and ensure clean drinking water for all Ohioans. Senate Bill 2 enhances the role of the Lake Erie Commission in meeting Ohio’s commitments in reducing phosphorus run-off by 40 percent, as outlined …

The Williams County Women’s Health Matters will sponsor no-cost mammogram and Pap screenings on March 16 from from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. at the Don North building on East High St., Bryan. This screening is for women who are 40 years old or older, or are uninsured or under-insured and cannot …

The Edgerton Village Council approved contracts to update maps and bring the village into compliance with state law Monday evening. Dawn Fitzcharles, village administrator, said both contracts were from Poggemeyer Design Group out of Bowling Green. The first was a $500 contract to update the utility map. The other contract …

Napoleon City Council and the municipal properties, buildings, land use, and economic development committee met in a joint meeting Monday prior to the regular city council meeting to select the downtown streetscape improvements. Council selected the hybrid plan, which proved to be the most popular among the four streetscape improvements …

Newly released estimates show almost half of Ohio’s school districts would sustain cuts under Gov. John Kasich’s proposed budget plan. The district-level budget figures were released Friday by the state’s Office of Budget and Management. The Republican governor’s $66.9 billion, two-year operating budget calls for reducing guaranteed funding in any …

The Steuben County Sheriff’s Department says that alcohol is believed to be a factor in a Saturday morning crash that injured three people. Authorities and emergency personal responded to a reported crash at County Road 400 West in the area of 600 South around 6 a.m. Investigating Officers say 24-year-old …