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Ohio to begin doling out millions of dollars in opioid settlement money.

Ohio is ready to begin doling out millions of dollars in opioid settlement money to community and government organizations, an influx eagerly anticipated since the first sums were secured in 2021. The OneOhio Recovery Foundation is tasked with distributing over $860 million dollars in settlements reached with drug makers and …

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Majewski suspends campaign.

The weekend suspension of a troubled congressional campaign in northwest Ohio has eased the minds of establishment Republicans hopeful they can flip a Democratic seat this fall by defeating the longest-serving woman in Congress. Erstwhile Republican candidate J.R. Majewski paused his campaign Saturday, just three days after he had insisted …

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Chase through and around Angola Friday afternoon ends in the arrest of a Fremont man.

A chase through and around Angola Friday afternoon ended in the arrest of a Fremont man. In a press release from the Steuben County Sheriff’s Office, a deputy attempted to make a traffic stop on a motorcycle for failure to display a license plate, on Golden Lake Road in Pleasant …

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Williams County commissioners taking bids on project for Bryan subdivision.

The Williams County commissioners will be taking bids on an upcoming project to improve the pavement in a Bryan subdivision, for curb and asphalt pavement upgrades on Scott and Brown drives in the Norlick Place subdivision. Bids will be accepted until 10 a.m. on March 26. A mandatory pre-bid meeting …

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Bryan man charged with aggravated burglary found not competent to stand trial at this time.

Following a court ordered competency evaluation, a Bryan man charged with aggravated burglary is found not competent to stand trial at this time. David G. Notestine was ordered by Williams County Common Pleas Court Judge J.T. Stelzer to be committed to the Northwest Ohio Psychiatric Hospital in Toledo for not …

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Montpelier joins the county’s geographical information systems program.

The Village of Montpelier has joined up with the county’s geographical information systems program. The Village Council approved a memorandum of understanding at its meeting. The memorandum, passed under suspension of the rules requiring three readings, states the village will pay $550 dollars a year for ArcGIS and will also …

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An Ohio commission awards bids to frack oil and gas under state parks.

An Ohio commission awards bids to frack oil and gas under state parks, despite a statewide backlash and an ongoing investigation into possibly fraudulent support. The Ohio Oil and Gas Land Management Commission granted the mineral rights to several oil and gas companies, allowing them to frack for oil and …

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Ohio Republican lawmakers – primary election.

Despite wielding power in both chambers of the state Legislature, Ohio’s Republican lawmakers are far from coasting through this election season, as incumbents face challengers from their own party, in the midst of a bitter GOP power struggle. Next month’s primary will likely be used to further wage the infighting …

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Fatal accident in Defiance County Tuesday morning.

A Defiance man dies in a single-vehicle crash just west of the city Tuesday morning. The Ohio State Highway Patrol dispatched officers to the scene of the accident on State Route 18 at 10:30am, near Flickinger Road. They found 56-year-old, Douglas Justinger’s car. They say Justinger drove off the roadway, …

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Bryan man faces up to 43 years in jail after guilty plea.

A Bryan man faces up to 43 years in jail, after pleading guilty to attempted murder and two counts of felony rape. Prosecutors say Sammy Celestine faces attempted murder and more in the case. Sentencing for Celestine is now set for March 19th. Most agree, Celestine likely is facing a …

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