The Toledo Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating an injury crash that occurred on Wednesday at approximately 8:05 P.M. The crash occurred on State Route 2 in Springfield Township, Lucas County. Tamera Stuttle, age 50, of Mattoon, Illinois was driving a 2024 Freightliner Cascadia westbound on State …
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Williams Co. Commissioners approve work permit for utility maintenance.
Williams County commissioners have approved a year-long work permit for utility maintenance in various locations throughout the county. The permit was applied for by Midwest Energy and Communications to allow them to work within county right of way. The work will entail annual utility maintenance, service and tree trimming along …
Read More »Grant funding awarded to help communities fight opioid crisis.
Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services (OhioMHAS) Director LeeAnne Cornyn have announced the award of $100 million in federal grant funding that will be used in communities across the state to advance ongoing efforts to fight opioid use disorder and prevent overdose deaths. …
Read More »KUKA Toledo Production Operations announces substantial job losses Wednesday.
In a blow to local workers and the area economy, KUKA Toledo Production Operations LLC announced substantial job losses on Wednesday, following Stellantis’ decision to permanently eliminate its afternoon shift production at the Toledo Assembly Plant. This move by KUKA, set to take effect on Jan. 5th or within two …
Read More »Two Killed in Multi-Vehicle Crash in Allen County.
On Tuesday, November 12th, at approximately 4:40 P.M, troopers with the Lima Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol were notified of a multi-vehicle crash on state Route 81 at the intersection of Hardin Rd. in Allen County. Nancy E. Weese, age 84, of Columbus, OH was operating a 2014 …
Read More »‘Let’s Trim the Tree’ going on in Paulding County.
“Let’s Trim the Tree” is the theme for the Paulding County History Museum’s annual Festival of Trees that opened Friday and will continue through Saturday. Admission and parking are free. Donations are appreciated by organizers. The festival will be open daily with 30,000 square-feet of holiday trees, displays and decorations …
Read More »ODOT to implement closures on State Route 15 in Hancock County.
The Ohio Department of Transportation will implement closures on state Route 15 southeast of Findlay next week as part of a project to turn part of it into a limited-access highway following other construction projects in Hancock County. State Route 15 was highlighted for an increase in severe and deadly …
Read More »Martha E. Sweet, 92
Martha E. Sweet, 92 of Hicksville, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at Vancrest of Hicksville. She was born on August 25, 1932 in Hicksville, the daughter of James “Ralph” and Mary M. (Slattery) Timbrook Sr. Martha was a 1951 graduate of Hicksville High School. She married Wayne …
Read More »Naomi M. Mohr, 94
Naomi M. Mohr, age 94, of Bryan, Ohio passed away on Tuesday, November 12, 2024. Naomi had worked as a machinist and waitress. She attended Eastland Baptist Church, Bryan, Ohio. Naomi was born on October 11, 1930 in Adrian, Michigan, the daughter of Paul and Armella (Fredrick) Meyers. She married …
Read More »Disaster declaration declared for NW Ohio counties dealing with drought.
A disaster declaration has been declared for farmers in northwest Ohio. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated several counties as disaster areas in October including Defiance, Fulton, Henry, Lucas and Williams counties as well as the continuous counties of Hancock, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam and Wood. The application …
Read More »State Patrol investigating fatal crash Sunday in Williams County.
The Defiance Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash that occurred on Sunday, November 10th at approximately 3:18 P.M. The crash occurred on County Road I, east of County Road 15.50 in Jefferson Township, in Williams County. A vehicle operated by 89 year old Gerald …
Read More »One man dies in apartment fire in Hicksville Saturday evening.
One man died in a downtown apartment fire in Hicksville Saturday evening. Firefighters from three Defiance County departments were called at 6:21 p.m. to a blaze at 103 W. High St. in apartments above the Subway restaurant. According to a press release issued by Hicksville Police Chief Mark Denning, firefighters …
Read More »Gov. DeWine announces traffic crashes have decreased statewide.
Gov. Mike DeWine recently announced that traffic crashes in Ohio significantly decreased to the tune of nearly 20% in the year since enforcement of Ohio’s strengthened distracted driving law began. Local police officers and the Ohio State Highway Patrol (OSHP) began enforcing Ohio’s new distracted driving law in Oct. 2023, …
Read More »Morris W. Towns, 97
Morris Wayne Towns, 97, of West Unity, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024, at CHP Inpatient Hospice Center, Defiance, Ohio. Morris was born May 29, 1927, in Fulton County, Ohio, the son of the late Ernest and Hermia (Kline) Towns. He served in the United States Navy in Guam during …
Read More »Karen A. (Moog) Robison, 74
Karen A. Robison, 74, passed away Saturday, November 9, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family in the care of hospice. Karen was born in Bryan on September 25, 1950 to Henry and Betty Moog. She was a 1969 graduate of Montpelier High School, where she participated in chorus, …
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