On The Hunt

The two-day special youth hunting season concluded with 9,515 deer harvested this year, that’s according to the Ohio Department of Natural Resources Division of Wildlife. Each fall, hunters 17 and younger take to the woods with a nonhunting adult for a special weekend of deer gun hunting. Locally, 41 deer were checked in Fulton County. … Read more

Not The Samev

The streaming services Netflix and Hulu are not video service providers that would have to pay local governments in Ohio the same fees levied on cable operators, the state Supreme Court ruled Wednesday in a case similar to lawsuits filed by hundreds of other municipalities nationally. At issue in Ohio is the state’s 2007 Video … Read more

Garza Steps Down

The superintendent of the Four-County Juvenile Detention Center (JDC) is stepping down from the top post but will stay on staff. Melissa Garza notified the JDC Board of Trustees in writing recently that she wished to resign as superintendent but stay on staff. Prior to becoming superintendent more than three years ago, she was on … Read more

New Jobs

The latest expansion at Nature Fresh Farms in Delta is underway and is expected to create over 100 new jobs. The project is a new 45-acre greenhouse operation next to the current facilities near the intersection of U.S. 20A near State Route 109. It is anticipated the expansion project will be completed by fall of … Read more

The Latest Numbers

The number of homes sold throughout Ohio in October slid from the pace set during the month a year ago, while average sales prices continued to post gains, that’s according to the group, Ohio Realtors. Homes sales in October 2022 reached 12,181, a 22.8% drop from the 15,774 sales recorded during the month a year … Read more

Upgrades On The Way

Governor, DeWine announces the state will support the installation of security upgrades at more than 700 K-12 schools across Ohio. A total of 708 schools in 57 counties will receive $57.8 million dollars in grant funding to enhance student and staff safety. Governor DeWine is awarding the funds as part of his K-12 School Safety … Read more

The Final Numbers

Officials confirm…16 people were killed on Ohio’s roadways this Thanksgiving holiday. During the five-day reporting period, from Wednesday, November 23 at midnight through 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, November 27, 16 died in 15 fatal crashes. In 2021, there were 14 fatal crashes in which 17 people were killed. Of the 16 killed this year, two … Read more

The Algae Battle Continues

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has awarded nearly $1.5 million dollars in federal funding to projects focused on combatting harmful algal blooms in the Great Lakes. Congresswoman, Marcy Kaptur…the chair of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, made the announcement. The funding will support a variety of research and technological projects … Read more

Trine Gets Financial Help

The Steel Dynamics Foundation has pledged money towards Trine University’s new Fort Wayne facility. The new building, announced in June, will house programs in Trine’s College of Health Professions. University President, Earl Brooks praised the foundation on their help in the school’s mission…to help deserving students attain their career goals while developing the skills that … Read more

A Housing Question

Intel’s announcement earlier this year of a $20 billion manufacturing operation bringing thousands of jobs to rural Ohio was greeted as an economic boon. But behind that enthusiasm lurked a pressing question. Intel says its initial two computer chip factories will employ 3,000 people when the operation is up and running in 2025. The project … Read more