News Staff A driver of a truck is in the hospital after rear-ending an SUV that was slowing for a merging semi in U.S. 6, four miles east of Kendallville. Officials tell reporters Eric Wills, 48, of Fremont, was eastbound on 6. A truck, driven by Billy Rippy, 32, of Waterloo, was behind the SUV and rear-ended … Read more
In a surprising announcement…Brian Davis will not seek reelection for a seat on the Williams County Board of Commissioners in 2022. Davis says he will serve the remainder of his term through 2022, at which time he will have served 16 years. He made the announcement on the Williams County Commissioners Facebook page Thursday morning. … Read more
A GOP-backed bill…aiming to expand the definition of obstructing justice in Ohio to include failure to follow a lawful order…or diverting a law enforcement officer’s attention…moved forward Thursday. Republican lawmakers voted the House bill out of committee after weeks of intense testimony, where critics say the proposal will be selectively enforced…disproportionately impacting Black people.
A judge rules, Thomas Smith, the Toledo man accused of randomly killing a Montpelier woman last year…is no longer competent to stand trial. Lucas County Judge, Lindsay Navarre made the ruling…based on a report from the Court Diagnostic & Treatment Center, a private, non-profit organization based on Toledo. We reported the same outfit found Smith … Read more
Ohio…the state that launched the national movement to offer millions of dollars in incentives to boost vaccination rates…concludes its program, this week…leaving the state still unable to crack the 50% vaccination threshold. Several other states gave it a try…to similarly mixed results. Only one state that got into the game posted big numbers…California…as they hit … Read more
48 inmates…temporarily transferred out of a private prison near Youngstown to CCNO…have been returned, officials tell reporters Almost all were convicted felons, housed together in one cell block. The inmates were transferred from the Northeast Ohio Correctional Center, near Youngstown, ahead of a contract expiring between the U.S. Marshals and private prison company, CoreCivic.
An EF-1 tornado slams into Fremont and nearby locations early Monday morning, but no warning was issued in advance of the storm. Officials at the weather center in Syracuse say the process involved with issuing a warning is complex. It involves monitoring atmospheric conditions, the radar and storm reports. They admit the environmental conditions were … Read more
The Montpelier School Board votes to approve the resignation of Superintendent, Jamison Grime…effective at the end of his contract…in July 2025. In 2024, his title will change to assistant superintendent. He w moving from the district area, officials say.
Activity across the Ohio housing marketplace was brisk in May, as sales increased 19.8% from the level reached during the same month a year ago…that’s according to Ohio Realtors. Home sales in May reached 14,130…a sizable jump from the 11,790 sales recorded during the month last year. The average sales price across Ohio in May … Read more
Two major Ohio business groups come out in opposition to pending GOP legislation in the state House that would prohibit employers, either public or private, from requiring employees to receive vaccinations. The bill also would prevent workers from being fired as a result of refusing to get vaccinated…and allow them to sue their employers if … Read more