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PAULDING — A Paulding County grand jury has returned indictments against six persons, according to Prosecutor Joe Burkard’s office. Indicted were: • Jeremy Shaffer, 43, Oakwood, for felonious assault, a second-degree felony with a specification for forfeiture of property. He allegedly caused, or attempted to cause, physical harm to another man with a firearm on April 18. ...

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania and SYRACUSE, Indiana (News Talk 1480 WHBC) – Strong straight-line winds and a couple of additional tornadoes. That’s what Tuesday night/Wednesday morning was like in Ohio. An EF-2 tornado that touched down just east of Carroll County actually visited three states, on the ground for 15...

Jeremy Shaffer, 43, Oakwood, waived his right to a preliminary hearing on a charge of felonious assault, a second-degree felony, and was bound over to Paulding County Common Pleas Court. Dismissed: Ruben Perez, Defiance, disorderly conduct (two counts).

ARTHUR — The National Weather Service has confirmed a second tornado touched down in Paulding County Tuesday night. The weak tornado – an EF-0 twister – with winds up to 70 miles per hour touched down three miles south-southwest of Arthur at 8:16 p.m. Its maximum width was 25 yards and the tornado was on the ground for a minute or less and caused damage to a large metal outbuilding. No injuries were reported.

Strong storms and a suspected tornado swept through northwest Ohio on Tuesday, leaving a home uninhabitable and property damage. Thankfully, no deaths were reported.

A Defiance County grand jury has returned indictments against nine persons, according to Prosecutor Morris Murray’s office. Indicted were: • Carl Hagerman, 44, 13013 Dohoney Road, for three counts of aggravated trafficking in drugs (methamphetamine), second- and third-degree felonies; aggravated possession of drugs (methamphetamine), a second-degree felony; and tampering with evidence, a third-degree felony. •...

KNOWN FOR its charm, Butler’s campus is such a picture of cohesion and harmony that one might overlook its individual buildings. Tucked away on the South Mall between residence halls is the three-story Irwin Library. It mimics a Venetian palace with its stacked, white, arched concrete columns guarding recessed walls of windows on three sides, set on an architectural podium. The airy effect of the atrium—filled with clean, vertical lines and boasting a huge, peaked skylight (above); original cylindrical chandeliers (recently refurbished); and a softly burbling, asymmetrical fountain—is immediate. You feel transported to both the past and the future at once as Arabic sahn meets smooth modernism. Opened in 1963, the building was designed by Detroit-based architect Minoru Yamasaki, who also worked on the World Trade Center. Then-chair of the steering committee of Butler’s board of trustees, George A. Kuhn, wrote that Yamasaki was given a choice of the library or the fine arts building to design, and he chose the library because it was a bigger challenge and would see more use, believing the library “should be the cultural center of the University and be representative of the [caliber] of the institution.” Judging by the number of students on a recent Tuesday afternoon taking advantage of the space, which is filled with modern amenities and a variety of comfortable study spots augmented by gorgeous views of the surrounding campus, he succeeded.

PAULDING COUNTY, Ohio (WPTA) - Several properties have been damaged after a suspected tornado tore through Paulding County Tuesday evening, officials say. According to a press release from the Paulding County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), officials began receiving reports of a tornado causing damage to areas south of Melrose just before 8 p.m. on Tuesday, May 7. Tornado confirmation has not yet been made at this time, however, the National Weather Service (NWS) will follow up with the EMA Office to determine whether or not this can be confirmed.

The United Way of Defiance County recently received a $1,000 grant from Defiance Moose Lodge #2094. Congratulations to our friends at United Way!. This grant money will be used for the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. To learn more about the Imagination Library visit www.unitedwaydefiance.org/imagination-library-enrollment. Pictured receiving the grant (l-r) is...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (ADAMS) – While Fort Wayne and most surrounding counties were spared of Tuesday night’s severe weather some in Michigan and northwest Ohio were not so lucky. The National Weather Service is confirming four tornadoes touched down in Michigan Tuesday, leaving at least one person injured....

The Paulding County Business Advisory Council (BAC) proudly announces its recent recognition for excellence, attaining a 2-star rating during a ceremony held on Friday at Terra State by Ohio College TechPrep. In compliance with state regulation, all Ohio school districts and Educational Service Centers (ESC) are required to establish a...

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PAULDING COUNTY, Ohio — A suspected tornado damaged homes in Northwest Ohio as the state again dealt with another round of severe weather. WTOL Channel 11 reports nine homes were among several buildings damaged Tuesday by a funnel cloud in Paulding County. At least one home was left uninhabitable.

As storms moved through Paulding County the evening of Tuesday, May 7, 2024, tornadoes were sighted in eastern Paulding County in the vicinity of Oakwood. On social media, residents shared photos of the funnel clouds. Warning sirens went off all over the county, although it appears some did not function...

PAULDING, PUTNAM, AND HANCOCK COUNTIES, OH (WLIO) - In Paulding and Putnam Counties, a tornado reportedly touched down between Paulding and Oakwood with the storm progressing toward the Miller City area. According to the National Weather Service in Northern Indiana, at least one house was damaged one mile west of Charloe, and a trained spotter reported soil being lifted into the air along State Route 613 near Oakwood. The Putnam County Sheriff's Office is currently reporting that there are no known injuries. The same storm responsible for producing the possible tornado in Paulding and Putnam Counties continued eastward into northern Hancock County where our own Meteorologist Conner Prince captured video of a possible tornado touching down in an open field north of McComb. According to an officer from the McComb Police Department, there are currently no known reports of damage in and around McComb in northwestern Hancock County.

PAULDING COUNTY, Ohio (WPTA) - A business, five barns, and nine homes were damaged after two confirmed tornadoes touched down in Paulding County Tuesday night, officials say. According to a press release from the Paulding County Emergency Management Agency (EMA), officials began receiving reports of a tornado causing damage to areas south of Melrose just before 8 p.m. on Tuesday.

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WFFT) -- A tornado warning for Paulding County, Ohio has expired as of 8:25 p.m. The National Weather Service says a confirmed tornado was located near Continental Ohio around 8:14 p.m. That's about 12 miles south of Defiance County. A tornado warning for Allen County has expired.

James B. Sherwood V, son of James and Tessie Sherwood IV, of Woodburn Indiana was Awarded the Rank of Eagle Scout on March 14, 2024. James started his scouting career as a Cub Scout in Pack 3049 at Leo United Methodist Church in 2013. This is where he learned that...