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An upgrade to the county’s server system will come at an estimated cost of $250,000. Those are the recommendations of the county’s new Information Technology manager Jeremy Suffel. In addressing the board of commissioners on Thursday regarding the current issues with the system, Suffel said the current 13-terabyte system is …
Read More »Voter registration deadline is Tuesday
The deadline to register to vote in the 2016 presidential election is tomorrow if you want to vote in the November 8 election. Voter registration forms are available at MyOhioVote.com. Voters who need to update their address also have until Tuesday and can use the online change of address system …
Read More »Hillsdale man sentenced in a child pornography case
A sentence has been handed down to a man in a child pornography case. Branch County Circuit Court officials say 43 year old Troy Van Aken of Hillsdale was sentenced to serve between 29 months and 4 years in prison for possession of child sexually abusive material. He was also …
Read More »Napoleon woman enters insanity plea in assault case
65 year old Frances Wilhlem of Napoleon who is facing charges of attempted murder and felonious assault pleaded not guilty on Wednesday in Putnam County Common Pleas Court. Wilhlem appeared for arraignment Wednesday and pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to charges from an alleged incident that occurred on …
Read More »Deadline to register to vote in the 2016 presidential election is Tuesday, Oct. 11
Less than one week remaining for voter registration. The deadline to register to vote in the 2016 presidential election is Tuesday, Oct. 11, or 30 days before the Nov. 8 election. Voter registration forms are available at MyOhioVote.com. Voters who need to update their address also have until Tuesday and …
Read More »Ohio finds itself a coveted prize in a presidential election
No president has ever been elected without carrying the Buckeye State and once again, swing-state Ohio finds itself a coveted prize in a presidential election. That sense of democratic importance may be one of the reasons credit check and credit report website WalletHub found Ohio to have the second most …
Read More »Ohio Domestic Violence Network holds seminar in Columbus
More than 100 people died as a result of domestic violence over the past year, according to a study released by an advocacy group Tuesday. At the Columbus event, a Defiance attorney was recognized for her focus on domestic violence issues. A total of 90 adults and 11 children were …
Read More »Almost half of local governments in Ohio unaware of anti-fraud services
Nearly half of fiscal officers in local governments in Ohio told the state auditor they are unaware of anti-fraud services that are available to protect their bank accounts. Auditor Dave Yost says he surveyed 784 local officials last month about their use of fraud protection services at the banks those …
Read More »Defiance’s Multi-Area Narcotics Unit has a new director
Defiance’s Multi-Area Narcotics (MAN) Unit has a new director. Lt. Max Nofziger of the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office has taken over for Doug Engel, the Defiance County Sheriff Office’s chief deputy. Engel is running as the Republican candidate for sheriff this fall, facing write-in Steve Flory, a former sheriff’s deputy, …
Read More »Napoleon woman accused of attacking a priest
A Napoleon woman accused of attacking a priest at his home in Cloverdale has been indicted by a Putnam County grand jury. 65 year old Frances Wilhelm of Napoleon, was indicted on charges of attempted murder and felonious assault The indictment stems from an alleged incident that occurred on Sept. …
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