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Arson is now suspected in the fire that destroyed a vacant house east of Edgerton on Wednesday. Edgerton Fire Chief Scott Blue said his department responded to the blaze at 1:49 p.m. Wednesday, on County Road 6, with mutual aid from the Bryan, Montpelier and Farmer fire departments.Blue added they …
Read More »Defiance Fire Department responds to a sulfur dioxide leak in Defiance Monday morning
The Defiance Fire Department responded to a sulfur dioxide leak in Defiance Monday morning. Fire personnel were called to the Defiance water treatment plant, on Ohio 281, around 8 a.m. for a reported sulfur dioxide leak. While changing over cylinders, plant personnel reported a small leak.The fire department reported that …
Read More »Bryan High School Marching Band to perform at Russell Athletic Bowl
WorldStrides OnStage has invited the marching band from Bryan High School to perform at the Russell Athletic Bowl. They will join marching bands from across the country in the halftime show finale of this major college bowl game. An invitation to perform at the Russell Athletic Bowl is an honor …
Read More »Jury selected in a double homicide case in Paulding County
A jury has been selected in a double homicide case in Paulding County. Opening statements in the case against 43 year old Bradley Gillespie of Ashpacher Road, Defiance, began Tuesday morning. Gillespie is charged with two counts of murder with a gun specification. The charges stem from the deaths of …
Read More »Ohio: Pathway to the Presidency iBook available in Apple’s iBook Store
Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted today announced that over 2,300 people have downloaded the new iBook, “Ohio: Pathway to the Presidency,” since its launch in August and it’s now considered a “New and Notable” publication in the education section of Apple’s iBook Store. Secretary Husted said Ohio is the …
Read More »Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day
Tuesday is National Voter Registration Day, but volunteers in Ohio already have been pounding the pavement to help get eligible voters on the rolls. The Ohio Organizing Collaborative has registered more than 140,000 voters in 2016, and aims to register 10,000 more before the Oct. 11 deadline. Spokesman Michael McGovern …
Read More »Mosquitos carrying the West Nile virus have been found once again in Steuben County
Mosquitos carrying the West Nile virus have been found once again in Steuben County. Four pools of mosquito groups collected in Steuben County by the State Department of Health have tested positive for the West Nile virus; however, to date, there have been no human cases of West Nile virus …
Read More »State lawmaker introduces bill regarding fantasy sports sites
A state lawmaker says he wants to make it clear that a lot of what Fantasy sports sites like Draft Kings and Fan Duel are doing is illegal in Ohio. Republican Senator Bill Coley of the Cincinnati area says daily fantasy sports sites are essentially gambling pools for profit which …
Read More »Trine University moved up to 22nd in national rankings
Trine University moved up to 22nd among the top Midwestern regional colleges in the 2016 edition of U.S. News & World Report’s top colleges. That move Trine up from 29th last year. For those interested in attending Trine, Thunder Nation Visit Day is scheduled for October 1st. Open houses are …
Read More »Fremont man found guilty of being an habitual offender
A Steuben County Superior Court jury found Paul Kage, Jr. of Fremont guilty of a Level 5 felony for Operating a Motor Vehicle After a Lifetime Suspension and of being an Habitual Offender. After the twelve-person jury found Kage guilty of the Level 5 felony, Chief Deputy Prosecutor Travis Musser …
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