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Jobs Numbers

The unemployment rate for Fulton County was down in November, that’s according to the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services. The rate in the county fell to 2.8% in November, down from 3.6% in October. In November 2021, the jobless rate was 3.9% in Fulton County. The labor force …

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New Law

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine signs Senate Bill 288, which strengthens laws in Ohio related to the use of cell phones and other electronic devices while driving. The bill, which was initially part of House Bill 283, contains several safety measures championed by DeWine, including a wide ban on using and …

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Norma L. Johnston, 94

Norma L. Johnston, age 94, of Edgerton, Ohio, passed away at 5:15 P.M. on Sunday, January 1, 2023, at Parkview Randallia Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana, after a brief illness. Mrs. Johnston was a 1946 graduate of Edgerton High School and had been employed by Universal Tool in Butler, Indiana, …

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Lucille I. Ellis, 96

Lucille I. Ellis, age 96, passed away peacefully in her sleep at home surrounded by love and family. Lucille was born in Roane-Harriman, Tennessee on July 7th, 1926. She married Clifford B. Ellis in Sevierville, Tennessee on August 20, 1940 and he preceded her in death on January 18, 2016. …

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Cavanaugh Faces Charges

A Bryan man is charged with felonious assault and abduction after an incident in the early morning of New Year’s Day. Michael Cavanaugh was booked into the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio, on Sunday…bond is set at $50,000 dollars. The judge issued a protection order for the victim in the …

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On The Roads

State officials confirm…11 people died on Ohio roadways this New Year holiday. During the four-day reporting period, from Friday until Monday…nine fatal crashes happened. Impairment was a factor in six fatalities, while eight were not wearing safety belts. Troopers removed 214 drunk drivers from Ohio’s roads, while citing 67 for …

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Small Returns

The Napoleon City Council made the appointment of a new city manager official during its meeting…but turned down legislation for a new administrative position. An ordinance employing former mayor, Andy Small passed unanimously after a second reading and procedural rule suspension. Small served as Napoleon’s former mayor…a part-time elected position…from …

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Celestine Case Update

A Bryan man is arraigned in a Williams County courtroom on eight first-degree felonies stemming from a violent incident in November. Sammy Celestine pled not guilty to kidnapping, three counts of attempted murder and four counts of rape. A pretrial hearing is scheduled for Jan. 25…his $500,000 dollar bond was …

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Kaptur Breaks Record

When the new Congress convenes today, Ohio Congresswoman, Marcy Kaptur will become the longest-serving woman in its history. First elected to Congress in 1982, Kaptur will set the mark for the longest tenure by a woman in the House or Senate, surpassing former Sen. Barbara Mikulski, a Maryland Democrat who …

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Phyllis J. Masser, 90

Phyllis J. Masser, 90, formerly of Ney, Ohio, passed away Saturday, December 31, 2022, at Glenn Park of Defiance.  Phyllis was born February 15, 1932, in Sherwood, Ohio, daughter of the late Earl and Ruby (Fansler) Keesbury.  She was a 1950 graduate of Sherwood High School.  Phyllis married Kenneth R. …

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