A lawsuit…objecting to Ohio’s school voucher program…may proceed, after a Franklin County judge denied the state’s motion to dismiss. Ohio’s Attorney General’s office argued that student and school district plaintiffs lacked standing to sue and the courts have already settled the issue. The lawsuit argues that the EdChoice program diverts …
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Jacqueline Lillian De La Cruz, 50
Jacqueline Lillian De La Cruz, age 50, of Wauseon, passed away January 8, 2023, at the Hospice of Northwest Ohio in Perrysburg. Jacqueline was born on January 13, 1972 in Williams County Hospital to the late Benjamin and Ruth De La Cruz, Sr. Jacqueline worked as a case worker at Fulton …
Read More »Beverly A. Beverly, 92
Beverly A. Beverly, 92, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Saturday, January 7, 2023, in her home surrounded by her family. Bev was born September 9, 1930, in Defiance, Ohio, daughter of the late Earl and Goldie (Dunkelbarger) Winebrenner. She attended Defiance High School. Bev married Robert D. Beverly, Sr. on …
Read More »Letha E. Payne, 73
Letha E. Payne, 73 of Montpelier passed away on January 6, 2023 at Promedica Hospital in Defiance. She was born on March 30, 1949 in Ashtabula, Ohio to George and Carol (McElrath) Barry. Letha retired from the United States Postal Service after 36 years, with most of her years served …
Read More »Tommy L. “Tom” Bigger, 72
Tommy L. “Tom” Bigger, 72, of Hicksville, Ohio passed away Friday, January 6, 2023, at Community Memorial Hospital, Hicksville, Ohio. Tom was born August 7, 1950, in Wooster, Ohio, son of the late Leonard and Elizabeth (Moog) Bigger. He married Victoria L. Meier on September 29, 1990, in Gatlinburg, Tennessee …
Read More »Deadly Crash On 24
A Bryan man dies after his semi goes off the road and into a ditch, early Saturday…on U.S. 24 near mile post 54 in Providence Township. Officials say…Kenneth Risner was westbound on 24…when he big rig left the roadway. Risner was taken to McLaren St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee and …
Read More »McColley New Leader
A local legislator is selected for a key leadership position in the 135th General Assembly. State Senator Rob McColley…a republican from Napoleon…was sworn in as Majority Floor Leader of the Ohio Senate during opening day ceremonies at the Ohio Statehouse. As Leader, McColley will help lead Senate Republicans’ by coordinating …
Read More »New Election Laws Signed
Gov., DeWine signs a sweeping package of election law changes…that includes the state’s first photo ID requirement…while shortening windows after Election Day for returning and curing ballots. The second-term governor signaled he may veto any further legislative attempts to restrict the state’s voting laws, saying he does not expect to …
Read More »Grant For NSCC
Northwest State Community College gets a “Choose Ohio First” grant in the amount of $720,000 dollars fiscal year 2023, from the State of Ohio and the Ohio Department of Higher Education. In all…the state is providing $28 million to various educational institutions for this funding cycle, The department has committed …
Read More »New Ban In Place
Ohio’s capital city can keep its ban on sales of flavored tobacco products, after Gov., DeWine vetoed a bill that would have put such regulation in the hands of the state instead of local communities. The measure, passed by the GOP-led Ohio Legislature in December, had said regulating tobacco and …
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