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The Bronson Pool is another step closer to being demolished. The City Council approved an ordinance to allow a contract with an excavating company to get rid of the unused pool, it’s decking and the baby pool for about $47,000. The company, Helms & Sons Excavating, will leave the auxiliary …
Read More »Former OSU drum-major instructor convicted of sexual assault on student
A former OSU marching band drum-major instructor is going to prison for sexually assaulting a 19-year-old freshman. The man, Stewart Kitchen was sentenced to three years and can apply for judicial release after serving six months. The victim told the judge her life will never be the same, after the …
Read More »Hollywood movies will be coming to Ohio, thanks to new film cap
You’ll see more movies filmed in Ohio, after the Governor signed into law a revised Ohio Motion Picture Tax Credit, which caps the incentive at $40 million, up from $5, and changed the incentive rate to a flat 30 percent on all production dollars spent here. The changes are expected …
Read More »Brian Municipal Utilities director to take another job
Bryan Municipal Utilities Director Brian Carlin informed the Board of Public Affairs at special meeting on Monday that he is resigning in August. Carlin, who has been director since 2013, said that he has accepted another position in private industry. He told the board it was not easy to leave …
Read More »Gas prices lower than last year approaching 4th of July holiday
As you get ready for the upcoming holiday weekend, we’re checking Ohio gas prices, as they continue to fall, while remaining slightly higher than the national average. A gallon of regular gas in Ohio was averaging $2.34 in yesterday’s survey from auto club AAA, and it’s partners. That’s down six …
Read More »Truck found with occupants deceased inside
Police in DeKalb County aren’t sure when a pickup truck crashed, killing two people near Butler. The GMC Sonoma left County Road 71 near County Road 12 off the east side and overturned in a drainage ditch. The truck was on its top and submerged in eight to ten inches …
Read More »Fireworks a concern this weekend
This Monday is the Fourth of July, a day for cookouts and fireworks. Local law enforcement and health officials are concerned about unintended consequences from illegal fireworks set off at home. That includes trauma to veterans, grass fires, injuries and even blindness. Defiance Assistant Fire Chief Tim Bowling said the …
Read More »Tractor driver killed in weekend crash with motorcyclist
A Defiance man was killed on Saturday afternoon when his lawn tractor was hit by a man on a motorcycle. The victim on the tractor, 68-year-old Lynn Wickerhan, was ejected from the tractor after pulling into the roadway on County Road 209 from the shoulder. He was hit by 34-year-old …
Read More »Edgerton boy scout wins National Pinewood Derby Championship
An Edgerton, Ohio boy won the overall and Webelos First ever World Pinewood Derby Championship in New York City on Saturday. Taylor Dietsch won several qualifying events leading up to the world championships held in Times Square. Dietsch took first place in his Edgerton Boy Scout Troop Pack 20, District, …
Read More »Free admission for Williams County residents coming to Sauder Village
All residents of Williams County will receive free admission to Historic Sauder Village for Williams County Community Appreciation Day coming up on Saturday July 9th. Ohio’s largest living-history destination will be open for Williams County residents with a valid ID free as a way to say thank you for supporting …
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