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Six months after life was upended in East Palestine, little has changed.

Congress responded to the fiery train derailment in eastern Ohio earlier this year with bipartisan alarm, holding a flurry of hearings about the potential for railroad crashes to trigger even larger disasters. Both parties agreed that a legislative response was needed. Yet six months after life was upended in East …

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Ohio-based utility company says it’s being investigated by a state office focused on organized crime.

An Ohio-based utility company says it’s being investigated by a state office focused on organized crime in connection with payments the company made to the state’s former House speaker and a top utility regulator. FirstEnergy says it had received a subpoena on June 29 from the Ohio Organized Crime Investigations …

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Deadly wreck in Steuben County.

Officers in Steuben County are investigating a fiery crash where the driver was found dead on Fox Lake Road, near the Fox Lake Public Access Site. At the scene in rural Pleasant Township, officials find a car fully engulfed in flames…with extensive damage on the driver’s side, so they think …

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Bryan Board of Public Affairs approves hiring a new operations manager.

The Bryan Board of Public Affairs approves hiring a new operations manager. They agreed to hire Jimmy Dunning into the position, effective Aug. 7. Dunning has nearly 10 years of experience at Bryan Municipal Utilities and holds an Ohio EPA Class III Water Supply License and certification from California State …

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Turnout for next week’s special election has been good.

The turnout for next week’s special election has been good, officials say. Early voting for the Aug. 8 ballot began in person and by mail on July 11, though military and overseas absentee voting began June 23. The special election was called earlier this year, after Gov., DeWine signed a …

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Bryan Board of Public Affairs meeting.

There were personnel changes and an update on an open position during the Bryan Board of Public Affairs meeting. The board approved reclassifying Todd Stimpfle to regular employment status within the engineering department. The board was also updated on the vacant human resources position. Clerk/treasurer John Lehner informed the board …

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Return of the U.S. 127 garage sale.

It may be the best time of year for anybody who loves finding great deals with the return of the U.S. 127 garage sale. Running Thursday through Sunday, the sale earned the name “World’s Largest Yard Sale” because it spans nearly 700 miles, starting 5 miles north of Addison, Michigan, …

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National Weather Service confirms two tornadoes touched down early Saturday, including one in Defiance County.

The National Weather Service of Northern Indiana confirms…two tornadoes touch down early Saturday…including one in Defiance County. The weather service confirmed a tornado formed in the Hicksville, which was reported as an EF-1…with peak wind speeds of 90 miles per hour in the general area of Buckskin Road. Several trees …

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Pioneer looks at new trucks and new fire station.

Pioneer’s safety and finance committees held a joint meeting to discuss plans for funding two new fire trucks and a new fire station. Pioneer Mayor Ed Kidston recommended the fire department put together a bid package in order to calculate how much it will cost and have a plan ready …

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Williams County to celebrate 200th birthday.

The COVID-19 pandemic interrupted local plans to celebrate Williams County’s 200th birthday in 2020, but local officials have found a way to have the party in 2024. The Ohio legislature created Williams County in 1820, but it took about four years to organize the government. Commissioners are considering having a …

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