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Rep. James Hoops, R-Napoleon, has sponsored a bipartisan bill that aims to lower property taxes for elderly Ohioans who live in a house. In response to recent increases in property taxes throughout the state, Ohio legislatures have been considering a number of legislation in the past year or so, including …

Village of Pioneer officials are moving forward with installing cameras to watch the village’s splash pad and ball diamonds. The project will cost around $8,700, said Lt. Randy Mills of the Pioneer Police Department. Once all are installed, cameras will offer full access to the splash pad, the baseball fields …

Williams County Department of Aging executive director Sarah Stubblefield recently gave the county commissioners an overview of the agency’s 2025 activities. The county has seven locations with Edgerton, Edon, Pioneer, Montpelier, West Unity, Stryker and Bryan.  They provide meals, activities, and programming at the centers; home-delivered meals; transportation; support for …

Carol Jean Payne, age 78, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Hillside Country Living, Bryan, Ohio. A graduate of South High School, Columbus, Ohio. Carol went on to earn her bachelor’s degree from West Liberty College and earned her master’s degree from Defiance College. She …

The federal government approved Ohio’s restrictions on the purchase of sugary drinks with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services announced. The new restrictions will go into effect Oct. 1. Beginning Oct. 1, Ohioans who receive SNAP benefits will not be able to purchase …

Findlay residents now have a new option for recycling. A press release from the city of Findlay on Tuesday stated that recycling can be dropped off at the Public Works Department. The recycling drop-off location is open seven days a week, twenty-four hours a day, at 330 N. Cory St. …

Federal officials have acknowledged a Defiance County law enforcement officer for his involvement in an investigation into child exploitation. In a partnership, Steven Mueller, the county prosecutor’s investigator-a new role established in that office last year-was acknowledged. The U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern …

Scammers posing as Ohio residents have reported to the Ohio Bureau of Motor Vehicles that they may be engaging in a texting scam against Ohioans today. Scammers have reportedly texted residents to let them know they had an unpaid parking ticket. After that, the text tells the recipient to pay …

Walter “Ted” Carter Jr., the president of Ohio State, resigned on Monday after revealing “an inappropriate interaction” with a person looking to use public funds for their private company. Carter sent the Ohio State University Board of Trustees his letter of resignation on Saturday. The next day, Chairman John Zeiger …

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Development have announced more than $9 million in grants to support the creation of workforce housing in five counties, including an opportunity in Paulding County due to a local business project. The funding comes from the state’s new residential economic development …

Ohio has been placed under a statewide spotted lanternfly quarantine, which went into force on February 17th, according to Brian Baldridge, head of the Ohio Department of Agriculture. In order to prepare shipments to out-of-state locations, Ohio plant health division officials work closely with nurseries. This means that additional inspections …

Due to rising costs, the Williams County Department of Aging is operating mostly through a tax that was passed in 2005. Last week, Sarah Stubblefield, Executive Director of the Department of Aging, met with the county commissioners to discuss the proposed adjustments. Moving the manager of the Pioneer Senior Center …

A contract for medical transport services to the Corrections Center of Northwest Ohio will be proposed by Williams county. After voters have rejected funding levies for Williams County EMS, the county is attempting to improve the agency’s financial status with this plan. Recently, Commissioners brought up the matter with CCNO …

On suspicion of child pornography, a Bryan man was taken into custody on Saturday. According to a press release released on Saturday, 35-year-old Steven Jordan was charged with three felony charges of pandering obscenity involving a minor. The North Ohio Violent Crimes Against Children Taskforce and the Toledo FBI Residency …

The long-serving elected prosecutor for Paulding County has retired.  Joseph Burkard, a prosecutor for thirty years, resigned in the middle of his seventh four-year term. This was not surprising in Paulding County because Burkard, who was last elected in 2024, had planned to retire when he turned 66. A resolution …