News Staff The West Unity Village Council approves appropriating $3.5 million dollars for its 2022 budget. It includes work for several capital projects, some of which may not happen. The village has several projects planned for next year, with nearly $1.6 million in the budget for projects that mainly deal with water lines. The operating budget for … Read more
In Montpelier…fog contributes to two injury accidents. The first?…a 2009 Subaru crashes into Miller’s New Market, on Whitaker Way. Officials tell reporters, Jacob Brown, 25, of Pioneer, was southbound on County Road 12.50…when he failed to stop for the stop sign at East Main Street. The car ends up in the front door of Miller’s. … Read more
In Toledo…a man, accused of running unlicensed funeral operations in four counties across Ohio has been indicted on seven new charges…including abuse of a corpse. The charges against Shawnte Hardin are on top of 37 counts, mostly felonies, that he already faces. A Lucas County grand jury indicted Hardin on charges that included representing as … Read more
The leader of the Ohio House’s Democratic caucus says she’s stepping down at the end of the year. Rep. Emilia Sykes, an Akron Democrat, has held the minority leader position for three years. She tells the media…she’s considering future options, including elected office. Sykes served at a time when GOP lawmakers had a veto-proof majority … Read more
Ohio’s capital city agrees to pay $5.7 million dollars…to people injured during last year’s racial injustice and police brutality protests. Officials say…the payouts will vary…based on the extent of the protesters’ individual injuries…and will be determined during a series of private meetings with a special master, hired to review each case. 32 injured protesters brought … Read more
An anonymous tip leads to the capture of a fugitive from Indiana. Williams County officials get the word…Travis Crager, is at a County Road 13 location. Officers converge. Crager is arrested on four warrants out of Steuben County and one out of LaGrange…charging him with felony theft and a variety of misdemeanor drug-related charges. He … Read more
More than three-months after a fatal shooting…officers make an arrest in the investigation. Steuben County deputies arrest 18-year-old Octavian Lensky of Fremont. We reported the shooting back on August 31 on N. Baum Street. 18-year-old Caiden Hulliberger died shortly after it happened. This week…detectives pick up Lensky on N. Wayne Street in Angola on an … Read more
Ohio doctors…who fail to give medical care in the extremely rare circumstance…when a baby is born alive following an abortion attempt…would face criminal penalties, under legislation that cleared the Republican-run Ohio House on Wednesday. The bill also would require physicians to report cases of babies born alive after abortions or attempted abortions, and bar abortion … Read more
A man is badly hurt in a four car crash on U.S. 20A at County Road N.65, north of Holiday City. The Ohio State Highway Patrol says…Dean Bowers, of Defiance, and Randy Fee, of Montpelier, were southbound on 20A. At the same time…Zachary Williams, of Bryan, and Lavon Stomm, of Butler?…northbound. Fee tries to pass … Read more
Parts of Bryan Municipal Utilities’ budget performed better than expected in 2021, but with the market still in flux, BMU is keeping its financial expectations for 2022 modest. BMU Director of Utilities, Nathan Gardner and BMU department heads presented their proposed annual budget to the Bryan Board of Public Affairs, during the board’s regular meeting, … Read more