Defiance
Politics
ODOT plans new roundabouts in intersection safety package
Three new roundabouts in Wood County plus others in Henry, Fulton, and Defiance counties are part of an $86.9 million package of safety-oriented projects the Ohio Department of Transportation announced statewide. The projects that Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine and ODOT Director Jack Marchbanks announced Thursday also include “intersection improvements” at Alexis Road and North Detroit Avenue in North Toledo. All but a handful of the 28 projects in 22 counties are at intersections, and 19 projects involve building single-lane roundabouts at mostly rural locations where ODOT said crashes are frequent, although the announcement did not include crash data. “When it comes to our roadways, safety will always be our top priority,” Gov. DeWine said. “Our goal is to save lives by investing to improve dangerous intersections.”
Defiance County hospital 'pursuing all avenues' to restore operations
HICKSVILLE, Ohio — A hospital in Defiance County temporarily suspended its operations Sunday, according to a Facebook post from the institution. In a post made Thursday, Community Memorial Hospital in Hicksville said it would temporarily suspend operations beginning Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Hospital leadership said they were pursuing "all avenues to restore operations and keep services available in the community".
Henry common pleas
Joseph Breece, 50, Deshler, appeared for sentencing on charges of strangulation, a third-degree felony; and endangering children, a first-degree misdemeanor. He was placed on community control for two years with conditions, including that he obtain an assessment from the Center for Child and Family Advocacy, and follow treatment recommendations. Montize Carter, 27, Napoleon, appeared for sentencing on a charge of falsification, a first-degree misdemeanor. He was fined $150 and given 180 days in jail with credit for 165 days served while his case was pending. ...
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