News Staff The Williams County Port Authority is executing a purchase option for a future senior housing location. Plans for a development were publicly announced during a joint meeting of the authority back in January. Officials say…Fountain Creek Senior Villas, would consist of 42 single-level, two-bedroom, ranch style rental units…built on 9 acres, along the proposed South … Read more
A Defiance man enters pleas in a domestic violence case in Defiance County…while an attempted murder charge will be dismissed. Kellis Hatton pleads no contest to two counts of domestic violence, each a third-degree felony, and was found guilty of each. The judge ordered a pre-sentence investigation and continued Hatton’s bond. Sentencing was scheduled for … Read more
John Shannon, is named the 17th president of Trine University. He will officially take the position as President effective on June 1st. Rick James, chair of the university’s board of trustees, made the announcement…following a board search to replace Dr. Earl Brooks, who is retiring after 23-years as Trine president. Dr. Shannon currently serves as … Read more
New details emerge in the trial of former Ohio House Speaker, Larry Householder on the use of the state plane…scheduled to bring state lawmakers back to Columbus to vote on the now-tainted nuclear bailout legislation at the heart of Ohio’s largest ever corruption case. Text messages presented to jurors in U.S. District Court in Cincinnati, … Read more
Republican Ohio Auditor, Keith Faber wants more training for public employees to spot government fraud and corruption and requiring them to speedily report suspected crimes, as a way of improving the state’s ability to root out and prosecute bad actors and recoup taxpayer money. Faber says his office has raised the bar for catching officials … Read more
Two men are now facing multiple charges after a traffic stop yielded a large amount of marijuana. Officials add…the driver and passenger had also been drinking before being stopped in Steuben County. Investigators say the vehicle was on its way from California and had a large amount of marijuana in the spare tire. State troopers … Read more
Ohio state lawmakers missed their deadline Wednesday for getting a measure on May ballots that would make it harder to amend the state Constitution. No action was planned on the deadline Wednesday. The resolution was a priority for some members of the fractured House Republican caucus and backed by GOP Secretary of State Frank LaRose. … Read more
A Defiance man enters pleas to drug charges related to a case that involved the overdose deaths of two people. Xavior Sanchez pled guilty to attempted engaging in a pattern of corrupt activity…two counts of aggravated trafficking in drugs and more. A pre-sentence investigation was ordered and his bond was continued. Sentencing was scheduled for … Read more
Bryan City Schools is working with police on a trespassing call involving a minor last week that has already resulted in eight student suspensions. Officials tell the media…school administrators are working with area police…in pursuing charges against the minor, who trespassed on Friday with the aid of several middle/high school students. The suspect hid in … Read more
The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio agrees to a measure that could increase fixed monthly charges to 1.4 million Ohio natural gas customers by more than 50% over the next five years. Regulators approved a compromise that was agreed to by Columbia Gas and the Office of the Ohio Consumer’s Counsel, the state’s ratepayer-funded consumer … Read more