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A Paulding resident said he had no reason why he was drawn to pick the Hit $500 ticket, but was glad he did. Christopher Suffel won $300,000. After mandatory federal and state taxes totaling 29 percent, Suffel will receive $213,000, according to information from the Ohio Lottery Commission. Suffel has …

Moving forward with an estimated $2.3 million Fairview High School building improvement project was approved Monday by the Central Local school board. The project will include upgrades to the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, electrical, fire and safety systems, plus replacement of doors and windows. Council voted to authorize Superintendent Vicki …

After discussing the matter a third time and hearing from one of the current residents, the Bryan Board of Public Affairs remains undecided on whether it should continue in the home rental business. The discussion revolves around whether it would be worth it to invest in repairs to the four …

The Village of Edgerton is considering entering into a consortium with four other villages to purchase solar power at a potentially great price. During the village council meeting Monday evening, the council voted to hire an attorney — Gregg Ottinger of Duncan and Allen — to assist in negotiations for …

Election filing deadlines passed this month for the May 2 primary with a small number of partisan candidates and issues surfacing throughout the Defiance six-county area. Independent candidates still have until 4 p.m. May 1 to file to be placed on the November ballot. Among the many issues on the …

A village resident expressed her frustrations over continued flooding issues in Emerald Acres during Tuesday’s council meeting. Karen Sunday said she has become very frustrated with the lack of progress in addressing the issue, which she first brought to council’s attention about a year and a half ago. According to …

Jade Scott’s Disney Summer Service Grant paid off Saturday when she gave away at least 200 pairs of new shoes to people in need. Last year, the Montpelier 12-year-old was one of only 340 people to receive a $500 Disney Summer of Service Grant, which she used to fuel the …

Williams County Economic Development Corporation (WEDCO) is about to wrap up another season and look to a new one with the help of a home-grown success story like it strives to create in the business world. Ohio Secretary of State and Montpelier-native John Husted will lead off the organization’s annual …

Usage of Bryan Parks and Recreation amenities remained high in 2016. Department Director Ben Dominique said, during his annual report to council at Monday’s meeting, that based on estimates, 161,444 people used the Bryan Parks and Recreation facilities in 2016. Of that total, just over half (51 percent) were users …

A partnership between Trine University and the Dekko Foundation will offer children and teens the opportunity to develop athletic and leadership skills through participation in skating and ice hockey. Trine University expects to hire a youth hockey program director in the very near future, with programming to begin in August. …