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The Republican nomination for the District 4 seat on the Steuben County Council is officially a race. Former county department head, Frank Charlton filed his candidacy for the post that is currently held by Tony Isa…who is in the start of his second year in office…after he was caucused in to his seat in December … Read more

First responders investigate a bomb threat at a northside Defiance diner Wednesday morning. They get to Bob Evans restaurant on N. Clinton St…fan out…and start looking for something suspicious…as the eatery is cleared out. Officials tell reporters…they got a note…it was taped to the wall of the bathroom in the place…it says…a bomb will be … Read more

Gov., DeWine wants lawmakers to put the brakes on a proposal…to halt the collection of Ohio’s newly increased taxes on gas and diesel fuel. The governor and GOP lawmakers reached a deal in 2019 to boost Ohio’s tax on gas by 10.5 cents a gallon…and the tax on diesel fuel by 19 cents…to help maintain … Read more

A Bryan man is charged with drunk driving and more…after two accidents west of the city. This all happened on Friday morning, officials say. The OHP says…Adam Rosebrock was heading west on Ohio 34. Meanwhile, Nicki Christian…she’s from Bryan, too…is trying to turn east across Townline Road. That’s when Rosebrock’s car hits Christian’s Jeep Compass, … Read more

A mobile home at a lot in Brentwood, on Highway 127, just northeast of Cecil in Paulding County…is heavily damaged in a late Monday blaze. Crews from several area departments converge to the scene. The flames are soon put out. No word on a cause. State and local fire investigators are on the case.

A scolded Ohio Redistricting Commission returned to work…to re-draw maps of Ohio legislative districts…with its members pledging more transparency this time around, as they face a looming deadline. In what was perhaps a gesture of bipartisan cooperation, Republican House Speaker Bob Cupp, the panel’s chair, wore one of the face masks against COVID-19 that have … Read more

The City of Bryan will seek a renewal of its 1/2% income tax in the May 3 primary election ballot. The tax has been in place for 38 years and renewed every nine and a half years. It pays for debt service and improvements to the city’s streets and sewer systems. City officials say the … Read more

Matt Krill…a sergeant with Edgerton Police for nearly 10 years…is promoted to captain. Krill, who is also a social studies teacher at Edgerton Local Schools, joined the department in 2000 and received a promotion to sergeant in 2012. He thanked the village for the promotion and allowing him to serve.

The Ohio National Guard started deploying 2,300 soldiers and airmen throughout the state in response to the COVID-19 pandemic earlier this month. The team assigned to Williams County arrived Monday morning. Capt. Matthew Clairday, a communications officer from the 180th Fighter Wing in Toledo, brought six soldiers and four airman to support Community Hospitals and … Read more

A Bryan Elementary School custodian resigns…after police confirm…he was intoxicated while at work. No criminal charges have been filed. A school resource officer calls the police…after word gets out…the man is slurring his speech…cussing…and generally acting pretty weird. The employee complied with officers during a breathalyzer test…which indicated he had 193 grams of alcohol per … Read more