The Ohio Department of Transportation and Miller Brothers Construction poured the southern half of the new Ohio 109 bridge deck on Tuesday. The pour, which took about 14 hours, used roughly 1275 cubic yards of concrete. The new bridge is 47 feet wide and includes two 12-foot lanes with shoulders …
Read More »Indiana semi truck driver charged with failure to control after flipping trailer
At approximately 9 a.m. Wednesday, a flatbed trailer flipped over just east of the Ohio 15/18 split near Brunersburg. The trailer was empty at the time of the incident, but traffic was reduced to one lane while the trailer was moved from the roadway. The driver of the semi, 42 …
Read More »Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio housing almost 600 inmates
Jim Dennis, executive director at the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio, said Wednesday’s population stood at 597 or 94 percent, a record high for 2017. He said the population stood at 526 in February and climbed to 587 in March. During the meeting, Mr. Dennis said CCNO needs to diversify …
Read More »Paulding Exempted Village Board of Education hires new principal
The Paulding Exempted Village Board of Education hired a new principal at Paulding Elementary School for the 2017-18 school year. The board approved a two-year contract with Greg Puthoff as Paulding Elementary School principal, effective Aug. 2. Puthoff replaces Stephanie Tear, with whom the district came to a settlement agreement, …
Read More »$1 million bond set for murder suspect
A Fulton County grand jury indicted the man accused of killing his ex-girlfriend and kidnapping their infant son Tuesday on more than 20 counts. James Ramey is accused of shooting Mandi Mangas before kidnapping their son and Mangas’s mother. It all began on March 14, where the kidnapping spawned an …
Read More »Auburn man was hospitalized early Tuesday after traffic accident
A 40-year-old Auburn man was hospitalized early Tuesday after his car veered off a county road as he was adjusting his cruise control and sailed over a pair of driveways before it came to rest in a yard. The DeKalb County Sheriff’s Department say their officers and area medics were …
Read More »City of Bryan officials cracking down on property appearances
With spring and summer conditions arriving, City of Bryan officials are asking residents to keep their properties presentable and in line with local law. City Planning and Zoning Department Director Andrew Waterston said at Monday’s regular Bryan City Council meeting that the city has received some complaints about election or …
Read More »41st Annual Quilt Show at Sauder Village scheduled for May 2 – 7
The 41st Annual Quilt Show at Sauder Village is again expected to draw quilters from across the country to Sauder Village from May 2-7. This annual event is a celebration of this traditional craft featuring hundreds of quilts, a new vendor market, special exhibits, and workshops. For six days starting …
Read More »Bryan City Schools’ Shaffer Field will get a facelift this summer
Bryan City Schools’ Shaffer Field will get a facelift this summer. The Bryan Times reports the board of education on Monday approved advertising for bids for a project that will bring the field’s terraced north seating section into Americans With Disabilities Act Compliance after a court order was issued. Superintendent …
Read More »A motion to dismiss murder case filed on Monday in Paulding County Common Pleas Court
The attorneys for a Fort Wayne man accused of murder in Paulding County have filed a motion to dismiss the case on Monday in Paulding County Common Pleas Court. Defense attorneys filed a motion to dismiss for lack of territorial jurisdiction in the case involving 34 year olde Daniel Zerbe …
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