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Nominations for the Ohio Veterans Hall of Fame are due on June 30th. The 10 page nomination packet asks for the nominee’s service record, documented accomplishments after military service and a narrative about how those accomplishments benefit the community. The nominations are to be submitted to the Ohio Veterans Hall …
Read More »Bryan HS basketball coach going home to coach
Bryan High School’s head basketball coach is leaving for his alma mater at Antwerp. Doug Billman has been heading the boys team for nine years, and says going back to his high school is just too good to pass up. He’s been with Bryan Schools for 14 years. Billman graduated …
Read More »Natural gas pocket closes road
An ODOT crew hit a pocket of natural gas while taking soil samples yesterday afternoon just south of Stryker. The gas never ignited and the fire departments that responded blocked off U.S. 6 between Ohio 66 and Ohio 191 and the adjoining county roads. The Assistant Fire Chief Bob Sperling …
Read More »New “Ohio Protects” website targets scammers
The Ohio Attorney Generals Office says Ohioans are targeted daily with scams and they want to help. On Monday, Mike Dewine’s office launched its new “Ohio Protects” campaign with everything you need to know about how to protect your personal information and money. The website is www.OhioProtects.org. It offers consumer …
Read More »Man identified in Maumee River
The body found in the Maumee River in Paulding County has been identified as Steven Oliver. The 42-year-old man was last known to be living in Fort Wayne. His body was discovered by canoers near the state line. Officials say there were no signs of foul play and dental records …
Read More »Pioneer residents ask village council for help for U.S. 20
Pioneer area residents told the village Council on Monday about on-going concerns about traffic on U.S. 20 when leaving Lakeshore Drive. Last month, resident Sheila Sharp was killed when trying to turn onto Lakeshore Drive and was hit from behind. ODOT has approved an eventual resurfacing project for the area, …
Read More »Fentanyl known on streets as China White
A doctor with the Bryan Community Health Center says synthetic fentanyl is moving into Northwest Ohio, and it’s coming from Chinese labs, which Dr. Warren Morris says are making it “by the boxcar.” Heroin is more expensive, and fentanyl is more deadly. It’s blamed for the death of Prince. Morris …
Read More »Road expansion to be bid in the next month
In Pioneer, a $2.2 million dollar road project paid for mostly by the state and the US government will connect Clark Street to Core Way Drive and Ohio 15 is set to be bid in the next month. Mayor Ed Kidston says hopefully by spring we will have a road. …
Read More »Maumee River algae still a problem
A harmful algae bloom in the Maumee River has prompted a public health advisory. The Defiance County General Health District says elevated levels of algotoxins were detected in the river on June 2nd during testing by the Ohio EPA. While algae has been seen in the river before, the Defiance …
Read More »Angola strip club lawsuit dropped
A court fight to bring a strip club to Angola is over. Mayor Dick Hickman announcing at Monday nights city council meeting that attorneys for Alva and Sandra Butler say that showgirls received permission to withdraw the case from Federal court citing Butlers declining health. The court proceedings began in …
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