News Staff Is Ohio’s new congressional map unconstitutionally gerrymandered to favor Republicans who controlled the mapmaking process? That’s the question being argued today before the Ohio Supreme Court. At issue is the new map, showing boundaries for 15 U.S. House districts Ohio was allotted by the 2020 census, down from the current 16 due to lagging population. … Read more
New statistics released today show fewer motorists were killed on Ohio’s roadways this Christmas holiday, as compared to the three previous years. During the four-day reporting period, from Thursday, December 23, at 12 a.m. until Sunday, December 26, at 11:59 p.m., seven people were killed in seven fatal crashes. Three of those killed were not … Read more
A trial date has been set for a Ney man accused of killing his grandfather, who lived in Bryan. The court in Defiance County has scheduled the trial of Dustin Vogelsong, for May 23. We reported…on the afternoon of May 1, 2020, deputies were dispatched to Vogelsong’s home, on Behnfeldt Road, between Bryan and Sherwood, … Read more
A fast-moving fire roared through a Toledo home early Friday, killing an 11-year-old boy and injuring three other people. Firefighters encountered high heat and heavy fire conditions as they tried to reach the home’s second floor to search for a trapped resident. Their efforts were also hampered by fire-related “structural failures” in the home, officials … Read more
COVID continues…in Williams County…health officials confirm…11 new patients at the hospital in Bryan. They say…of the hospital’s 22 patients down with it…three are currently on respirators. Of those 11, newly sick?…10 were unvaccinated. Officials also report…six COVID-19 deaths in the county, between Dec. 14-21. With 175 new cases and an incident rate of 885.8, the … Read more
A group has submitted petitions, asking Ohio lawmakers to pass a bill, allowing adults to legally use and grow marijuana plants. The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol presented more than 200,000 signatures to the Ohio Secretary of State. That office and county boards of election will verify if the group collected the nearly 133,000 … Read more
The general who leads the Ohio National Guard tells reporters…just over half of Army National Guard members in the state are fully vaccinated. Major General John Harris Jr. said the low vaccination rate degrades the guard’s ability to respond with maximum capability. Ohio has the fifth largest National Guard contingent in the U.S. with more … Read more
Gov., DeWine signs legislation to legalize sports gambling in Ohio. We reported lawmakers approved legislation earlier this month that will allow people to place sports bets online, at casinos, racinos, and at stand-alone betting kiosks in bars, restaurants and professional sports facilities. People will be able to place wagers on professional sports teams, motor sports, … Read more
Gov. DeWine signed a bill Wednesday…imposing criminal penalties on doctors who fail to give medical care in the extremely rare circumstance when a baby is born alive following an abortion attempt. The governor signed the measure over the objections of abortion rights groups, which strenuously objected to provisions that they say could lead to two … Read more
A Paulding County grand jury returns indictments against someone who cultivated a large amount of marijuana at his home. Newlyn Baker, 43, of Haviland, is charged with illegal cultivation and possession of marijuana, both felonies. Following citizen tips, an investigation involving the Multi-area Narcotics Unit and a law enforcement helicopter discovered mature marijuana plants and … Read more