A large drug round-up in Henry County sent 20 people to jail yesterday. According to Henry County Sheriff Michael Bodenbender, a six-month investigation led the the Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force to the suspects. Last week, the cases were presented to a Henry County grand jury last week. Those arrested were …
Read More »Low turnout for entertainment blamed for fair losses
The latest numbers on the Williams County Fair were turned in and low attendance for the two main entertainment acts are being blamed for a loss of over $17,000 for this year’s fair. Agriculture Society Auditor Robin Brinegar told the Ag Society that despite paying double on advertising than the …
Read More »West Leipic woman killed in weekend crash
A single car crash early Sunday morning killed a West Leipsic woman. The coroner’s office says 48-year-old Shelley Bennett died shortly in the crash on Putnam County Road 7 near County Road D and went into a ditch. The crash was reported just after 1 a.m. in a 911 call …
Read More »Ayersville food drive bet results in funny payoff
People love incentives when there is a competition. And in Ayersville, a bet between Assistant Principle Kirk Jones and Elementary Principal Beth Hench sparked a lot of donations for a food drive to help needy families. Turns out, when the final tally came in, the superintentdent he would make up …
Read More »Christmas party held to connect with clients
The Richland Place PATH Center was the place for the annual Christmas party for Community Cares project. The event held Saturday included dinner, fellowship and a place to connect during a difficult time of year for many in our community.
Read More »Weekend arrests
Several arrested were made over the weekend. The Multi-Area Narcotics Task Force detained five people while executing a search warrant for meth in Bryan. Uniformed Bryan cops cordoned off the area of S. Lynn St. and undercover agents in ski masks assisted. Police got a tip about children being in …
Read More »Layoffs coming to Titan Tire, timetable set
Layoffs are coming to Titan Tire in Bryan, at least 130 employees will be laid off next year. Titan Tire management notified the Ohio Office of Workforce Development of the coming layoffs. The company’s operations manager, Thomas Ort, said that weak market conditions are are not expected to improve during …
Read More »Defiance postal worker facing federal charge
A man indicted for allegedly stealing from the Leipsic Post Office while employed there this summer will have a pre-trial conference on Jan. 26. 20-year-old Douglas Bush entered a not guilty plea on misappropriation of funds, which is a federal charge. He is free on a $10,000 unsecured bond. Bush …
Read More »Paulding sailor killed in Tenn. terrorist attack to get Purple Heart
U.S. Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Randall Smith will be awarded the Purple Heart postumously. The Paulding native died July 18 during the domestic terrorist attack on the Navy Operations Support Center in Chattanooga, Tenn. Smith was 26 when he died. More than 1,000 people attended the local services for …
Read More »School grade card topic of discussion in Defiance
Defiance City Schools superintendent Mike Struble held a second community presentation at Defiance Community Auditorium. The topic was education. Struble went over preliminary results of the state report card, the financial status of the district and the progress of construction. Principals have received only preliminary results for the 2014–15 school …
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