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Police arrested a 25-year-old Wauseon man for allegedly abducting a woman on Tuesday. Police got a call from a manager of a business on Wood Drive in Napoleon who was concerned about the disappearance of a female employee from the business. The officers investigated and learned that the man, Korie …
Read More »Fired OSU marching band director loses defamation lawsuit
The fired Ohio State University marching band director’s defamation lawsuit against the university has been dismissed by a state court. Jonathan Waters claimed that negative statements surrounding his dismissal were slanderous, defamatory and an invasion of his privacy. In the ruling this week, the judge at the Ohio Court of …
Read More »Storm damages school construction site
Defiance City Board of Education held a special meeting Monday afternoon, learning about storm damage at the grades 6-12 construction site. Superintendent Mike Struble told the board that a strong storm on last Wednesday evening damaged the Palmer Drive construction site. With concrete block walls going up, there was damage …
Read More »Paulding council rejects Mayor’s choice for new village administrator
The village of Paulding is still in need of a village administrator, that’s according to Mayor Greg Reinhart. He presented his recommendation for the position to council during its meeting on Monday. Reinhart asked council to hire James Brown as the village administrator. Brown has a bachelor of arts degree …
Read More »Angola man hits tree head on
In Steuben County, Deputies were dispatched to a personal injury crash at Division Road between County Roads 600 E and 700 E just before 6 a.m. Tuesday morning. Deputies found a red 1997 Dodge Ram pick-up truck driven by Tyler Parr of Angola off the roadway. The truck hit two …
Read More »Fentanyl is the next bad thing
In the fight against opioids, the Bryan Community Health Center is reporting a big increase in people seeking help with drug addiction and requesting medically assisted rehab. According to the Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force Commander Doug Engle, heroin has been the big problem, and now fentanyl is right behind. It’s …
Read More »David T. Brokaw, 73
David T. Brokaw, 73 years, of West Unity passed away Sunday, July 17, 2016 in his home with his family by his side. David was born May 10, 1943 in Martins Ferry, Ohio, the son of the late Charles “Lewis” and Leila M. (Murphy) Brokaw. He was a 1961 graduate …
Read More »Gas prices up from last week
Ohio’s average gas price for a gallon of regular gas is up about 8 cents from a week ago, but 36 cents lower than the price a month ago. The average price in Ohio heading into the workweek was $2.18 in Monday’s survey from auto club AAA, and it’s partners. …
Read More »Ohioans getting mental health help under Medicaid
Nearly 500,000 low-income Ohioans have received mental health and addiction services under the state’s Medicaid expansion since the program began in 2014. The Columbus Dispatch reports the expansion has brought more than 950,000 people onto the rolls and more than half were treated for mental health and addiction issues. About …
Read More »Pioneer project almost done
A street project in Pioneer that was started in March is virtually complete, according to Mayor Ed Kidston. New street paving, storm drains, a new 12″ water line, plus new curbs and sidewalks are in along First Street from Elm Street west to the edge of town. Kidston says he …
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