As promised, the company behind the $2 billion Nexus Pipeline has sued 91 Summit County residents as it tries to gain access to private property for surveying needs. The proposed three-foot-wide, 250-mile-long pipeline would carry natural gas from Columbiana County to Defiance before turning north and running into Canada. Judges …
Read More »Sales Tax Holiday Kicks Off Today
Ohio’s sales tax holiday weekend is upon us. From today until midnight Sunday night, back-to-school shoppers can expect to save on items such as clothing priced under $75 and school supplies. Unlike some other states, computers are not included in the sales tax break. Sports equipment and work uniforms are …
Read More »Meth-Making Cache Pulled from Pigeon Creek
Police discovered more than 25 trash bags full of items used to make methamphetamine tossed into Pigeon Creek this past weekend. Steuben County sheriff’s staff and Indiana conservation officers pulled the bags from a stretch of creek between Golden Lake and Hogback Lake on Sunday. After further study, the materials …
Read More »Murder Charges Dismissed for Archbold Man
An Archbold man was set free yesterday after a West Virginia judge dismissed murder charges for lack of evidence. 52-year-old Charles Freeman, along with 40-year-old Joseph Metz of West Virginia, were acquitted of the 1999 disappearance and deaths of Metz’ mother and grandmother. With no crime scene, murder weapon, or …
Read More »Paulding Co. Man Dies in Tractor Accident
A Paulding County man was found dead Wednesday evening following an accident involving a farm tractor. Deputies responded to a call shortly before 8:30pm and found 75-year-old Richard Ross lying in a field west of Jackson Township. It appeared that Ross had fallen from the cab of his tractor, possibly …
Read More »LeGrange Police Searching for Missing Teen
LeGrange County investigators are asking for the public’s help in locating a missing teenager. The sheriff’s department says that 17-year-old Faith Ann Ritche was last seen Tuesday afternoon at her home. Ritche is described as being a white female, 5’5″, 160 pounds, with blonde hair and blue eyes. She was …
Read More »Paulding Co. Farm to Host Cancer Fundraiser
A Paulding County farm is making preparations to host a statewide fundraiser for cancer research next weekend. McClure Farms in Washington Township will host the event called Cultivating a Cure, which is put on by the Ohio Farm Bureau and has raised nearly $200,000 since its inception in 2011. Proceeds …
Read More »Nexux Pipeline Surveyors Barred from Summit Co. Properties
A proposed natural gas pipeline is being held up by Summit County residents who refused to allow surveyors onto their land. The three-foot, $2 billion Nexus Pipeline would run 250 miles from Columbiana County to Defiance before turning north toward Michigan and connecting with another pipeline in Ontario. The company’s …
Read More »Angola Considers CR-100N Annexation
Angola is considering whether or not to annex a number of subdivisions of County Road 100N just west of town. Officials say a significant number of septic system failures in the area prompted the discussion by the Board of Public Works earlier this week. Should the annexation go forward, that …
Read More »Auburn FD Receives Education Grant
One of the world’s largest property insurers has awarded a grant to the Auburn Fire Department. The $2,500 fire prevention grant from FM Global will be used for public education of fire prevention and responses to help reduce the number of fires in the community.
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