A section in Ohio’s new budget gives Defiance County commissioners the means to set up something they have wanted for some time… a lodging tax. The tax would be assessed on those who stay in hotels or motels in Defiance County. It would likely be about 3 percent, and all …
Read More »New ODOT Buildings Planned
The Ohio Department of Transportation plans to begin construction soon on a new Paulding County maintenance garage and a new outpost in Hicksville. The Crescent News today reports that the new Paulding County garage will be built on Wayne St. in Paulding, the site of the existing garage. A new …
Read More »More Meth Arrests
Auburn Police have arrested six people following an investigation into methamphetamine following a report on Monday that someone had placed suspicious trash in a trash receptacle in the 200 block of West Second Street. Police got search warrants for nearby homes, where they found methamphetamine related items and other illegal …
Read More »Troubled Defiance Pool Hoping To Open… Again
The old saying goes something like this… “third time’s a charm.” In Defiance, officials are hoping just that, as the Kingsbury Pool is about to open for the year.. for the third time. The pool opened first this year on June 6th, but then closed 10 days later because of …
Read More »Robbery Investigation Moves Another Case Forward
The investigation into the June 15th robbery of the Farmers State Bank branch in Ashley is continuing. So far, no arrests. Meanwhile, the work being done on that case has reportedly helped in another, seperate investigation. Investigators say some information they got while looking into the Ashley robbery, helped with …
Read More »Bryan Couple Lead Police On Wild Chase — Drugs Behind Three State Persuit
A couple from the Bryan area led law enforcement on a chase through three states early Tuesday morning. It all began around 3:30 yesterday morning, and it ended with the arrests of the driver, Gabe Gambler, and his passenger, Jennifer Culbertson. Bryan Police say they tried to stop the two …
Read More »Library Shuttered Due To Water Problem
The Napoleon Public Library is closed until further notice due to a water main break. Everything there is shut down… even the library’s phones are out of service. If you have any books or other items that are due to be returned though, don’t worry… extensions will be granted and …
Read More »Drug Problem Escalates In Bryan
The drug problem in Bryan is growing. To illustrate that increasing problem locally, listen to this… Police found four meth labs in Bryan in just the past four days. On Saturday afternoon, police and fire crews responded to the 200 block of East Bryan Street when suspicious items were found …
Read More »Early Morning Crash Reported On US-24
A crash on US-24 early this morning shut down part of that highway. It happened around 4:30AM at the Ohio 108 overpass in Napoleon, choking off a portion of eastbound U.S. 24. Napoleon Police reported that a semi flipped on its side. There were no injuries. While crews cleaned up, …
Read More »Ohio Holiday Stats Released
The Ohio State Highway Patrol made 690 arrests for impaired driving and 391 for drug-related charges over this Fourth of July holiday period. Seven people lost their lives in a total of six traffic crashes on state highways during the four-day reporting period. The Patrol responded to 643 crashes and …
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